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1955 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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1955 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–4 (2–4 LSC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sam Houston State + 5 1 0 6 1 2
Southwest Texas State + 5 1 0 6 1 2
East Texas State + 5 1 0 5 4 1
Stephen F. Austin 2 4 0 5 4 0
Lamar Tech 2 4 0 4 6 0
Texas A&I 2 4 0 4 6 0
Sul Ross 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State College—now known as 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]

Schedule

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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 TechW 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 StateL 14–33[10]
November 19Sam Houston StateNacogdoches, TX (rivalry)L 6–27[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "College Football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  12. ^ "1955 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin State University. Retrieved February 18, 2024.