2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	3–9 (1–6 Southland)
Head coach	J. C. Harper (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Traux (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	David Gibbs (6th season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium

2013 Southland Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Southeastern Louisiana $^		7	–	0					11	–	3
No. 11 McNeese State ^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 14 Sam Houston State ^		4	–	3					9	–	5
Central Arkansas		4	–	3					7	–	5
Northwestern State		3	–	4					6	–	6
Lamar		2	–	5					5	–	7
Nicholls State		1	–	6					4	–	8
Stephen F. Austin		1	–	6					3	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by seventh-year head coach J. C. Harper and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–6 in Southland play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Before the season

Coaching changes

On February 4, J. C. Harper announced his coaching staff would be altered for the 2013 season. Chris Traux was promoted to offensive coordinator after serving on the offensive side of the ball for seven seasons. Lance Guidry was brought in from Western Kentucky to become the new secondary coach. Arlington Nunn changed coaching positions to become the new running backs coach, Jeremy Moses became the quarterbacks coach, and Devin Ducote became the defensive backs coach.

2013 recruits

23 athletes signed on to join Stephen F. Austin for the 2013 football season.

College recruiting information (2013)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Colton Bretton QB	Glen Rose, TX	Glen Rose	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Patrick Brown DB	Henderson, TX	Henderson	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Aaron Doddy QB	Hooks, TX	Hooks	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Juvon Gales DL	Hahnville, LA	Hahnville	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Dec 19, 2012
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Hunter Harwell LB	Mesquite, TX	Horn	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Justice Liggins WR	Tyler, TX	John Tyler	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 21, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Trey McGahan LB	Kennedale, TX	Kennedale	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Andrew McNew OL	Waco, TX	Robinson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Roman Mitchell LB	Lake Dallas, TX	Lake Dallas	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Anthony Pullins OL	Cedar Hill, TX	Cedar Hill	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Brett Rattan K	Mesquite, TX	Poteet	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Justin Reasons OL	Groves, TX	Port Neches–Groves	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Shane Roberson DT	Little Elm, TX	Frisco	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
De'Quann Ruffin WR	Humble, TX	Summer Creek	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Dru Smith QB	Sherman, TX	Sherman	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Robert Sylvester WR	Houston, TX	Cypress Lakes	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Rodney Timmons DT	Irving, TX	Irving	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Brian Walker WR	Sulphur, LA	Sulphur	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jalend Washom OL	Houston, TX	Eisenhower	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Joshawa West WR	Angleton, TX	Angleton	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Eugene Wright RB	Rosenberg, TX	B. F. Terry	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Mitchell Zimmerle DE	Danbury, TX	Danbury	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Vedial Johnson LB	Sugarland, TX	Kempner Trinity Valley CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Player Commitments – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". ESPN.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 pm	at Weber State*	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	Big Sky TV	L 40–50	6,181
September 7	6:00 pm	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSSW+	L 13–61	54,086
September 14	6:00 pm	McMurry*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	Lumberjack TV	W 50–13	8,254
September 21	6:00 pm	No. 3 Montana State*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	KCEB	W 52–38	9,433
September 28	6:00 pm	Prairie View A&M*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	Lumberjack TV	L 48–56	12,329
October 12	7:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN3	L 14–56	5,080
October 19	3:00 pm	Nicholls State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	SLCTV	W 55–41	12,090
October 26	3:00 pm	at No. 23 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	SLCTV	L 31–66	10,827
November 2	3:00 pm	vs. No. 8 Sam Houston State	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	SLCTV	L 49–56	26,213
November 9	3:00 pm	No. 11 McNeese State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	Lumberjack TV	L 38–69	6,312
November 16	6:00 pm	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX		L 45–46	7,681
November 23	3:00 pm	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo)		L 27–40	3,117
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

At Weber State

See also: 2013 Weber State Wildcats football team

Stephen F. Austin at Weber State

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 7 3 17 13 40 • Wildcats 23 0 20 7 50 Date: August 31 Location: Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT Game start: 6:05 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 6,181 Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Sunny, winds calm Referee: Jim Crowley TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:21 Weber State Erik Walker 39-yard touchdown run (Jordan Adamcyzk pass to Cordero Dixon for a two-point conv.) 0–8 1 9:35 Weber State DJ Walker 70-yard interception returned for a touchdown (Kela Marciel rush for a two-point conv.) 0–16 1 5:17 Stephen F Austin DJ Ward 36-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Fred Ford kick good) 7–16 1 5:03 Weber State Bo Bolen 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown (Carson Fackrell kick good) 7–23 2 0:18 Stephen F Austin Jordan Wiggins 22-yard field goal 10–23 3 14:35 Stephen F Austin Mike Brooks 14-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 17–23 3 13:11 Weber State Erik Walker 27-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Adamczyk (Carson Fackrell kick good) 17–30 3 11:37 Stephen F Austin Aaron Thomas 34-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 24–30 3 8:19 Weber State Bo Bolen 1-yard touchdown rush (two-point conv. failed) 24–36 3 5:19 Stephen F Austin Jordan Wiggs 40-yard field goal 27–36 3 0:52 Weber State Bo Bolen 19-yard touchdown rush (Carson Fackrell kick good) 27–43 4 13:53 Stephen F Austin Mike Brooks 21-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 34–43 4 11:42 Stephen F Austin Gus Johnson 2-yard touchdown rush (Jordan Wiggs PAT failed) 40–43 4 10:25 Weber State Zach Smith 57-yard touchdown run (Carson Fackrell kick good) 40–50

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At Texas Tech

See also: 2013 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 7 0 0 6 13 • Red Raiders 28 17 16 0 61 Date: September 7 Location: Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX Game start: 6:50 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:48 Game attendance: 54,086 Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Mostly Cloudy, winds SE 19mph Referee: Greg Burks TV announcers (FSN): Brendan Burke, JC Pearson & Lesley McCaslin Sources:

Scoring summary 1 14:08 Texas Tech Jakeem Grant 42-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield, Ryan Bustin kick good 0–7 1 9:08 Texas Tech Kenny Williams 1-yard touchdown run (Ryan Bustin kick good) 0–14 1 8:55 Stephen F Austin Mike Brooks 75-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Bond (Jordan Wiggins kick good) 7–14 1 4:27 Texas Tech Jace Amaro 25-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield (Ryan Bustin kick good) 7–21 1 3:44 Texas Tech Kenny Williams 18-yard touchdown run (Ryan Bustin kick good) 7–28 2 8:14 Texas Tech Bradley Marquez 60-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield (Ryan Bustin kick good) 7–35 2 6:00 Texas Tech Ryan Bustin 28-yard field goal 7–38 2 0:27 Texas Tech De'Andre Washington 2-yard touchdown run (Ryan Bustin kick good) 7–45 3 8:27 Texas Tech Team Safety 7–47 3 8:08 Texas Tech Quinton White 5-yard touchdown run (Ryan Bustin kick good) 7–54 3 2:05 Texas Tech Reginald Davis 23-yard touchdown pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick good) 7–61 4 7:30 Stephen F Austin Marquis Mosley 36-yard touchdown pass from Joe Minden (two-point conv. failed) 13–61

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McMurry

See also: 2013 McMurry War Hawks football team

McMurry at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total War Hawks 6 7 0 0 13 • Lumberjacks 10 24 2 14 50 Date: September 14 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 8,254 Referee: Kevin Hassell Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:35 Stephen F Austin Jordan Wiggs 30-yard field goal 3–0 1 4:26 Stephen F Austin Gus Johnson 1-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 10–0 1 0:20 McMurry Chris Simpson 1-yard touchdown run (two-point conv. failed) 10–7 2 14:13 McMurry Chris Simpson 3-yard touchdown run (Ian McCarthy kick good) 10–13 2 5:15 Stephen F Austin DJ Ward 5-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 17–13 2 3:29 Stephen F Austin Gus Johnson 12-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 24–13 2 1:20 Stephen F Austin Jordan Wiggs 21-yard field goal 27–13 2 0:00 Stephen F Austin Tyler Boyd 3-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 34–13 3 5:12 Stephen F Austin Brady Lambert sacked for a safety 36–13 4 12:54 Stephen F Austin Keith Lawson 2-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 43–13 4 10:19 Stephen F Austin Fred Ford 1-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 50–13

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No. 3 Montana State

See also: 2013 Montana State Bobcats football team

Montana State at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total No. 3 Bobcats 9 15 6 8 38 • Lumberjacks 17 14 0 21 52 Date: September 21 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:40 Game attendance: 9,433 Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Sunny Referee: Randy Christal TV announcers (KCEB): Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan & Jeff Eberle Sources:

Scoring summary 1 11:40 Stephen F Austin Jordan Wiggs 24-yard field goal 3–0 1 7:35 Montana State Rory Perez 37-yard field goal 3–3 1 4:11 Stephen F Austin Mike Brooks 2-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 10–3 1 2:52 Stephen F Austin Gus Johnson 23-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 17–3 1 0:35 Montana State Jon Ellis 42-yard touchdown pass from Jake Bleskin (Rory Perez kick failed) 17–9 2 11:29 Stephen F Austin DJ Ward 2-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 24–9 2 7:15 Montana State Tanner Bleskin 6-yard touchdown pass from Jake Bleskin (Mitch Griebel two-point conv. run) 24–17 2 4:35 Stephen F Austin Gus Johnson 1-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 31–17 2 1:51 Montana State Jake Bleskin 19-yard touchdown run (Rory Perez kick good) 31–24 3 1:59 Montana State Jon Ellis 10-yard touchdown rush (Mitch Griebel two-point conv. run failed) 31–30 4 11:34 Montana State Cody Kirk 2-yard touchdown run (Cody Kirk two-point conv. pass from Jake Bleskin) 31–38 4 8:45 Stephen F Austin Joshawa West 13-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 38–38 4 5:01 Stephen F Austin Gus Johnson 5-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 45–38 4 0:26 Stephen F Austin Oratavious Hypolite 25-yard interception return for a touchdown (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 52–38

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Prairie View A&M

See also: 2013 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

Prairie View A&M at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 21 14 14 7 56 Lumberjacks 14 17 3 14 48 Date: September 21 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 12,329 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Overcast Referee: Reggie Smith Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:34 Stephen F Austin Gus Johnson 1-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 7–0 1 10:53 Stephen F Austin Joshawa West 1-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 14–0 1 8:44 Prairie View A&M Gabe Dunlap 13-yard touchdown pass from Jerry Lovelock (Christopher Barrick kick good) 14–7 1 3:42 Prairie View A&M Patrick Gant 3-yard touchdown pass from Jerry Lovelock, Christopher Barrick kick good 14–14 1 0:07 Prairie View A&M Jerry Lovelock 4-yard touchdown run, Christopher Barrick kick good 14–21 2 11:06 Prairie View A&M Deandre Cooper 39-yard touchdown pass from Jerry Lovelock (Christopher Barrick kick good) 14–28 2 5:32 Stephen F Austin Marquis Mosley 7-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 21–28 2 2:50 Stephen F Austin Jordan Wiggs 28-yard field goal 24–28 2 1:25 Stephen F Austin DJ Ward 80-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 31–28 2 0:11 Prairie View A&M Patrick Gant 6-yard touchdown pass from Jerry Lovelock (Christopher Barrick kick good) 31–35 3 9:56 Prairie View A&M Jerry Lovelock 3-yard touchdown run (Christopher Barrick kick good) 31–42 3 6:51 Stephen F Austin Jordan Wiggs 30-yard field goal 34–42 3 3:16 Prairie View A&M Jerry Lovelock 4-yard touchdown run (Christopher Barrick kick good) 34–49 4 6:33 Stephen F Austin Aaron Thomas 76-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 41–49 4 2:52 Prairie View A&M Courtney Brown 41-yard touchdown run (Christopher Barrick kick good) 41–56 4 1:43 Stephen F Austin Mike Brooks 26-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 48–56

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At Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2013 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 7 0 7 0 14 • Lions 21 21 7 7 56 Date: October 12 Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 7:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 5,080 Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Cloudy Referee: Alan Eck TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose and Rene Nadeau Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:11 Southeastern Louisiana Bryan Bennett 53-yard touchdown run (Seth Sebastian kick good) 0–7 1 11:10 Southeastern Louisiana Rasheed Harrell 4-yard touchdown run (Seth Sebastian kick good) 0–14 1 6:30 Stephen F Austin Gus Johnson 3-yard touchdown run (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 7–14 1 2:33 Southeastern Louisiana Marice Sutton 45-yard Interception returned for a touchdown (Seth Sebastian kick good) 7–21 2 6:32 Southeastern Louisiana Jeff Smiley 15-yard touchdown pass from Bryan Bennett (Seth Sebastian kick good) 7–28 2 3:21 Southeastern Louisiana Tony McCrea 82-yard touchdown pass from Bryan Bennett (Seth Sebastian kick good) 7–35 2 0:34 Southeastern Louisiana Marquis Fruge 77-yard touchdown pass from Bryan Bennett (Seth Sebastian kick good) 7–42 3 13:02 Southeastern Louisiana Chris Malott 85-yard touchdown pass from Bryan Bennett (Seth Sebastian kick good) 7–49 3 9:47 Stephen F Austin Braxton Bearden 3-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway (Jordan Wiggs kick good) 14–49 4 2:58 Southeastern Louisiana Darius Guy 20-yard touchdown run, Seth Sebastian kick good 14–56

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Nicholls State

See also: 2013 Nicholls State Colonels football team

Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 14 7 14 6 41 • Lumberjacks 14 28 3 10 55 Date: October 19 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Television network: SLC TV Sources:

Scoring summary 1 9:48 SFA Gus Johnson 2-yard touchdown run, Jordan Wiggs kick 7–0 1 7:38 NICH Dalton Hilliard 5-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good Tied 7–7 1 5:12 SFA D.J. Ward 9-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good SFA 14–7 1 1:35 NICH Dalton Hilliard 2-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good Tied 14–14 2 14:55 SFA Mike Brooks 5-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good SFA 21–14 2 9:20 SFA Aaron Thomas 9-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good SFA 28–14 2 7:41 NICH Erik Buchanon 61-yard touchdown pass from Tuskani Figaro, Andrew Dolan kick good SFA 28–21 2 6:15 SFA Mike Brooks 6-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wigg kick good SFA 35–21 2 2:08 SFA D.J. Ward 6-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wigg kick good SFA 42–21 3 11:44 NICH Tuskani Figaro 43-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good SFA 42–28 3 9:25 NICH Tuskani Figaro 12-yard touchdown run, Andrew Dolan kick good SFA 42–35 3 7:17 SFA Jordan Wiggs 40-yard field goal SFA 45–35 4 9:28 SFA Jordan Wiggs 21-yard field goal SFA 48–35 4 7:45 SFA Andrew Thomas 5-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good SFA 55–35 4 3:55 NICH Dalton Hilliard Jr. 11-yard touchdown pass from Kalen Henderson, Andrew Dolan kick good SFA 55–41

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At Central Arkansas

See also: 2013 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 3 7 14 7 31 • #23 Bears 7 14 38 7 66 Date: October 26 Location: Estes Stadium Conway, AR Television network: SLC TV Sources:

Scoring summary 1 7:45 SFA Jordan Wiggs 39-yard field goal SFA 3–0 1 4:56 UCA Courtney Whitehead 2-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Howard, Eddie Camara kick good UCA 7–3 2 14:18 UCA Taylor Reed 12-yard touchdown run, Eddie Camara kick good UCA 14–3 2 13:38 SFA D.J. Ward 73-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Boyd, Jordan Wiggs kick good UCA 14–10 2 12:48 UCA Dezmin Lewis 45-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Howard, Eddie Camara kick good UCA 21–10 3 14:47 UCA Jatavious Wilson 85-yard kickoff return, Eddie Camara kick good UCA 28–10 3 12:28 SFA Tyler Boyd 4-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good UCA 28–17 3 11:27 UCA Dezmin Lewis 34-yard touchdown pass from Darius Reed, Eddie Camara kick good UCA 35–17 3 7:45 SFA Tyler Boyd 10-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good UCA 35–24 3 6:47 UCA Jose Moore 64-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Howard, Jace Denker kick good UCA 42–24 3 5:22 UCA Damien Watts 41-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Howard, Jace Denker kick good UCA 49–24 3 4:22 UCA Marvin Mitchell 98-yard touchdown interception return, Jace Denker kick good UCA 56–24 3 0:42 UCA Jace Denker 29-yard field goal UCA 59–24 4 8:07 UCA Kelton Warren 81-yard touchdown run, Jace Denker kick good UCA 66–24 4 0:36 SFA Joe Minden 2-yard touchdown run, Jordan Wiggs kick good UCA 66–31

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Vs. No. 8 Sam Houston State

See also: 2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team and Battle of the Piney Woods

Sam Houston State vs. Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 8 Bearkats 14 7 7 28 56 Lumberjacks 14 7 7 21 49 Date: November 2 Location: Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Television network: SLC TV Sources:

Scoring summary 1 9:58 SHSU Keshawn Hill 13-yard run, Luc Swimberghe kick SHSU 7–0 1 6:27 SFA Braxton Beardon 26-yard pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick Tied 7–7 1 3:21 SFA Gus Johnson 14-yard run, Jordan Wiggs kick SFA 14–7 1 0:03 SHSU Timothy Flanders 11-yard run, Luc Swimberge kick Tied 14–14 2 10:15 SFA Keith Lawson 20-yard run, Jordan Wiggs kick SFA 21–14 2 0:19 SHSU Stephen Williams 15-yard pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick Tied 21–21 3 11:32 SHSU Shane Young 4-yard pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberge kick SHSU 28–21 3 8:49 SFA Mike Brooks 39-yard pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick Tied 28–28 4 14:53 SHSU Torrance Williams 38-yard pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick SHSU 35–28 4 13:16 SHSU Keyshawn Hill 31-yard run, Luc Swimberghe kick SHSU 42–28 4 13:01 SHSU Ragan Henderson 16-yard pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick SHSU 49–28 4 12:27 SHSU DeAnthony Lache 45-yard interception return, Luc Swimberghe kick SHSU 56–28 4 8:25 SFA Mike Brooks 59-yard pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick SHSU 56–35 4 5:18 SFA Tyler Boyd 75-yard pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick SHSU 56–42 4 1:20 SFA Mike Brook 2-yard pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick SHSU 56–49

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No. 11 McNeese State

See also: 2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team

McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 11 Cowboys 21 24 17 7 69 Lumberjacks 24 0 7 7 38 Date: November 9 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Sources:

Scoring summary 1 9:37 SFA Tyler Boyd 62-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick SFA 7–0 1 9:25 MCNS Diontae Spencer 93-yard kickoff return, Ryan Rome kick Tied 7–7 1 7:16 SFA Jordan Wiggs 20-yard field goal SFA 10–7 1 5:07 SFA Tyler Boyd 17-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick SFA 17–7 1 4:53 MCNS Diontae Spencer 85-yard kickoff return, Ryan Rome kick SFA 17–14 1 4:39 SFA Mike Brooks 100-yard kickoff return, Jordan Wiggs kick SFA 24–14 1 2:09 MCNS Marcus Wiltz 2-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick SFA 24–21 2 8:08 MCNS Ernest Celestie 71-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick MCNS 28–24 2 7:24 MCNS Zack Hetrick 4-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick MCNS 35–24 2 2:37 MCNS Diontae Spencer 10-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick MCNS 42–24 2 0:05 MCNS Ryan Rome 22-yard field goal MCNS 45–24 3 7:54 MCNS Ryan Rome 23-yard field goal MCNS 48–24 3 7:20 SFA Marquis Mosley 51-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Boyd, Jordan Wiggs kick MCNS 48–31 3 5:29 MCNS Dylan Long 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick MCNS 55–31 3 3:29 MCNS Diontae Spencer 9-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick MCNS 62–31 4 8:36 MCNS Diontae Spencer 35-yard punt return, Ryan Rome kick MCNS 69–31 4 3:38 MCNS Braxton Beardon 11-yard pass from Joe Minden, Jordan Wiggs kick MCNS 69–38

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At Lamar

See also: 2013 Lamar Cardinals football team

Stephen F. Austin at Lamar

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 14 14 3 14 45 • Cardinals 14 10 9 13 46 Date: November 16 Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:52 SFA Tyler Boyd 55-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick SFA 7–0 1 7:45 LAM Mark Roberts 11-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Barry, Ryan Rome kick Tied 7–7 1 5:24 LAM Kade Harrington 1-yard touchdown run, Alex Ball kick LAM 14–7 1 0:21 SFA Marquis Mosley 20-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick Tied 14–14 2 11:16 LAM Alex Ball 28-yard field goal LAM 17–14 2 9:52 LAM Nashon Davis 0-yard return of blocked punt, Alex Jones kick LAM 24–14 2 7:19 SFA Gus Johnson 4-yard touchdown run, Jordan Wiggs kick LAM 24–21 2 1:00 SFA Keith Lawson 1-yard touchdown run, Jordan Wiggs kick SFA 28–24 3 10:05 LAM Alex Ball 35-yard field goal SFA 28–27 3 4:27 LAM Reggie Begelton 6-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Berry, two-point conversion failed LAM 33–28 3 1:30 SFA Jordan Wiggs 34-yard field goal LAM 33–31 4 11:08 LAM Alex Ball 26-yard field goal LAM 36–31 4 10:26 SFA Tyler Boyd 71-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick SFA 38–36 4 4:59 SFA Joshawa West 1-yard touchdown run, Jordan Wiggs kick SFA 45–36 4 2:46 LAM Reggie Begelton 20-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Barry, Alex Ball kick SFA 45–43 4 0:15 LAM Alex Ball 41-yard field goal LAM 46–45

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At Northwestern State

See also: 2013 Northwestern State Demons football team

Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 7 17 3 0 27 • Demons 16 21 3 0 40 Date: November 23 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:26 NWST Imoan Clairborn 48-yard interception return, Chris Moore kick NWST 7–0 1 13:15 NWST Team Safety NWST 9–0 1 11:11 NWST Bryant Mitchell 2-yard touchdown pass from Zach Adkins, Chris Moore kick NWST 16–0 1 8:50 SFA Keith Lawson 47-yard touchdown run, Jordan Wiggs kick NWST 16–7 2 12:48 NWST Garrett Atzenweiler 2-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick NWST 23–7 2 9:16 SFA Jordan Wiggs 22-yard field goal NWST 23–10 2 7:40 NWST Louis Hollier Jr. 23-yard touchdown pass from Zach Adkins, Chris Moore kick NWST 30–10 2 5:05 SFA Mike Brooks 4-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick NWST 30–17 2 1:22 NWST Louis Hollier Jr. 38-yard touchdown pass from Zach Adkins, Chris Moore kick NWST 37–17 2 0:19 SFA Keith Lawson 2-yard touchdown run, Jordan Wiggs kick NWST 37–24 3 9:51 SFA Jordan Wiggs 23-yard field goal NWST 37–27 3 5:18 NWST Chris Moore 36-yard field goal NWST 40–27

Roster

2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach J. C. Harper (Clemson) Coordinators/assistant coaches David Gibbs (Stephen F. Austin) Defensive coordinator/linebackers Arlington Nunn (Clemson) Asst. head coach/special teams/ running backs Chris Truax (LSU) Offensive coordinator/offensive line Kevin Carberry (Ohio) Defensive ends Troy Rogers (Stephen F. Austin) Outside receivers Devin Ducote (Stephen F. Austin) Linebackers Dan Eason (Missouri State) Strength & conditioning Jeremy Moses (Stephen F. Austin) Quarterbacks Nathan Schneider (LSU) Recruiting coordinator/insider receivers/director of football operations Travis Barton (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager C. J. Bolton (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Jose Castaneda (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Forrest Cox (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Dale Griffith (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Jacob Jeffries (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Matt O'Brien (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

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Coaches	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—