2002 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2002
| team = Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Mike Santiago
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Kim Dameron
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
}}
{{2002 Southland Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2002
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| site_stadium = Providence Park
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 23–31
| attend = 6,074
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 30–13
| attend = 7,341
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Henderson State Reddies|title=Henderson State}}
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 55–7
| attend = 10,855
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 4:05 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 24–31
| attend = 13,142
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 52–6
| attend = 5,384
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 17–14
| attend = 4,218
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename = Battle of the Piney Woods
| score = 7–10
| attend = 8,003
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114824977/jacks-nipped-by-bearkats/|work=Longview News-Journal|title='Jacks nipped by Bearkats|date=October 20, 2002|accessdate=December 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 36–28
| attend = 4,888
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 13–42
| attend = 8,437
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 30–21
| attend = 8,671
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97843503/big-play-lift-jacks-over-sw-texas-302/|work=Longview News-Journal|title=Big play lift 'Jacks over SW Texas, 30–21|date=November 17, 2002|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename = Chief Caddo
| score = 35–42
| attend = 8,221
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2002 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2617/season/2002 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=July 7, 2024 }}{{cite web |author=|title=2002 Football Schedule |url=https://sfajacks.com/sports/football/schedule/2002 |publisher=Stephen F. Austin Athletics |access-date=July 7, 2024 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2002 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks |url=https://static.southland.org/custompages/stats/football/2002/sfa.htm |publisher=Stephen F. Austin Athletics |access-date=July 7, 2024 }}
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