2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2008
| team = Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 4–8
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = J. C. Harper
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Shannon Dawson
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = David Gibbs
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
}}
{{2008 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach J. C. Harper, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin played home games at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2008
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Langston Lions|title=Langston}}
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 56–19
| attend = 8,201
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 7–67
| attend = 27,074
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 6:05 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| score = 14–34
| attend = 14,319
| source = {{cite news |title=WIU 34, Stephen F. Austin 14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93748978/the-dispatch/ |access-date=January 29, 2022 |work=The Dispatch |agency=Associated Press |date=September 21, 2008 |page=B3 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 48–50
| attend = 9,623
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 48–45
| attend = 7,230
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers|title=Kentucky Wesleyan}}
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 49–0
| attend = 8,763
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 50–39
| attend = 5,892
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| opponent = Texas State
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 21–62
| attend = 11,400
| source = {{cite news|title=Texas State 62, Stephen F. Austin 21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97650817/texas-state-62-stephen-f-austin-21/|newspaper=Longview News-Journal|date=October 26, 2008|access-date=March 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| gamename = Battle of the Piney Woods
| score = 31–34
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 10,134
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114705388/sfa-quarterback-sets-ncaa-passing-record/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=SFA quarterback sets NCAA passing records|date=November 2, 2008|accessdate=December 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 31–42
| attend = 13,025
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120596141/jacks-fail-to-hold-early-lead-against-mc/|work=Longview News-Journal|title=Jacks fail to hold early lead against McNeese|date=November 9, 2008|accessdate=March 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 41–49
| attend = 7,467
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename = Chief Caddo
| score = 24–34
| attend = 7,358
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2008 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2617/season/2008 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=January 16, 2024 }}{{cite web |author=|title=2008 Football Schedule |url=https://sfajacks.com/sports/football/schedule/2008 |publisher=Stephen F. Austin Athletics |access-date=December 4, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks |url=https://sfajacks.com/documents/2018/5/24//2008_Stats.pdf?id=3205 |publisher=Stephen F. Austin Athletics |date=May 24, 2018 |access-date=December 4, 2023 }}
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