1955 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 1955 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Ted Jefferies in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the LSC.[1]

1955 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–4 (2–4 LSC)
Head coach
1955 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Sam Houston State + 5 –1 –06 –1 –2
Southwest Texas State + 5 –1 –06 –1 –2
East Texas State + 5 –1 –05 –4 –1
Stephen F. Austin 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Lamar Tech 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Texas A&I 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Sul Ross 0 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Northeast Louisiana State*Nacogdoches, TXW 15–6[2]
October 18:15 p.m.at Austin*
W 14–6[3][4]
October 8at Lamar Tech
W 20–8[5]
October 15at Texas Lutheran*Seguin, TXW 64–0[6]
October 22Southwest Texas StateNacogdoches, TXL 20–267,000[7]
October 29Texas A&INacogdoches, TXL 12–13[8]
November 5at Sul RossAlpine, TXW 13–0[9]
November 12at East Texas State
L 14–33[10]
November 19Sam Houston StateNacogdoches, TX (rivalry)L 6–27[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "S.F. Austin defeats Northeast, 15 to 6". Monroe Morning World. September 25, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Lumberjacks Play Tonight". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 1, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Lumberjacks Nip Kangaroos". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 3, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Stephen F. Austin Wins Over Lamar Tech, 20-8". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 9, 1955. p. 24. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Lumberjacks Rout TLC Bulldogs, 64-0". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Bobcats Use Late Rallies To Nip SFA". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. C2. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Texas A&I Hands SFA 13-12 Loss". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Associated Press. October 30, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Lumberjacks Jar Sul Ross By 13-0 Count". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. 2B. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "East Texas State Rips Lumberjacks". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. November 13, 1955. p. 7B. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Sam Houston State Clips Lumberjacks". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. November 20, 1955. p. 5D. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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