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2002 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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2002 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorKim Dameron (2nd season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 McNeese State $^   6 0     13 2  
No. 16 Northwestern State ^   4 2     9 4  
No. 23 Nicholls State   3 3     7 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 3     6 5  
Jacksonville State   2 4     5 6  
Sam Houston State   2 4     4 7  
Southwest Texas State   1 5     4 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mike Santiago, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin played home games at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 318:00 p.m.at Portland State*L 23–316,074[1]
September 77:00 p.m.No. 19 Montana State*W 30–137,341[2]
September 147:00 p.m.Henderson State*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 55–710,855[3]
September 214:05 p.m.at No. 6 Northern Iowa*L 24–3113,142[4]
October 54:00 p.m.Southern Utah*
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
W 52–65,384[5]
October 126:30 p.m.at Nicholls StateW 17–144,218[6]
October 194:00 p.m.Sam Houston StateNo. 23
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 7–108,003[7]
October 262:00 p.m.at Jacksonville StateW 36–284,888[8]
November 24:00 p.m.No. 2 McNeese State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
L 13–428,437[9]
November 162:00 p.m.at Southwest Texas StateW 30–218,671[10]
November 234:00 p.m.No. 12 Northwestern State
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)
L 35–428,221[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Vikings open with victory". The Sunday Oregonian. September 1, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lumberjacks stuff Bobcats, 30–13". The Missoulian. September 8, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lumberjacks roll past Henderson State". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 15, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Petrie takes over for Jurgens, leads Panthers to win". The Des Moines Register. September 22, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Thunderbirds have no answer for SFA". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 6, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SFA wins conference opener". Longview News-Journal. October 13, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Jacks nipped by Bearkats". Longview News-Journal. October 20, 2002. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Jacks earn 36–28 win over Gamecocks". Longview News-Journal. October 27, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McNeese crushes Stephen F. Austin 42–13". Beauregard Daily News. November 3, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Big play lift 'Jacks over SW Texas, 30–21". Longview News-Journal. November 17, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northwestern scores late, stuns Lumberjacks, 42–35". Longview News-Journal. November 24, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2002". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "2002 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Retrieved July 7, 2024.