2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
2016 record	5–6 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach	Clint Conque (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Crowton (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Williamson (2nd year)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium (Capacity: 14,575)
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 Sam Houston State $^		9	–	0					12	–	1
#14 Central Arkansas ^		8	–	1					10	–	3
SE Louisiana		7	–	2					7	–	4
McNeese State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Nicholls State		5	–	4					5	–	6
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	5					5	–	6
Houston Baptist		3	–	5					4	–	7
Incarnate Word*		3	–	6					3	–	8
Lamar		3	–	6					3	–	8
Abilene Christian*		2	–	7					2	–	9
Northwestern State		0	–	9					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant *Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 0 3 7 7 17 • Red Raiders 21 24 10 14 69 Date: September 3 Location: Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX Game start: 7:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 4:00 Game attendance: 60,097 Game weather: 83°F • S 16 • Partly cloudy Referee: Cal McNeil Television network: FSN Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:22 Texas Tech Cameron Batson 13 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes II (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:38 0–7 1 6:03 Texas Tech Keke Coutee 6 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:12 0–14 1 1:10 Texas Tech Patrick Mahomes II 3 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:46 0–21 2 13:12 Texas Tech Patrick Mahomes II 7 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:40 0–28 2 12:15 Texas Tech Jonathan Giles 22 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes II (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:08 0–35 2 9:24 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 43 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 2:51 3–35 2 4:33 Texas Tech Dylan Cantrell 8 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:20 3–42 2 0:17 Texas Tech Clayton Hatfield 31 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:16 3–45 3 7:50 Texas Tech Devin Laurendale 14 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes II (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:43 3–52 3 2:42 Stephen F. Austin Justice Liggins 9 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 2:53 10–52 3 1:08 Texas Tech Clayton Hatfield 43 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:34 10–55 4 12:11 Stephen F. Austin Tamrick Pace 38 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38 17–55 4 3:25 Texas Tech Ja'Deion High 9 yard pass from Nic Shimonek (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:31 17–62 4 1:10 Texas Tech Corey Dauphine 27 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:18 17–69

Scoring summary
1	12:22	Texas Tech	Cameron Batson 13 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes II (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:38	0–7
1	6:03	Texas Tech	Keke Coutee 6 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:12	0–14
1	1:10	Texas Tech	Patrick Mahomes II 3 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:46	0–21
2	13:12	Texas Tech	Patrick Mahomes II 7 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:40	0–28
2	12:15	Texas Tech	Jonathan Giles 22 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes II (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:08	0–35
2	9:24	Stephen F. Austin	Storm Ruiz 43 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 2:51	3–35
2	4:33	Texas Tech	Dylan Cantrell 8 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:20	3–42
2	0:17	Texas Tech	Clayton Hatfield 31 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:16	3–45
3	7:50	Texas Tech	Devin Laurendale 14 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes II (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:43	3–52
3	2:42	Stephen F. Austin	Justice Liggins 9 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 2:53	10–52
3	1:08	Texas Tech	Clayton Hatfield 43 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:34	10–55
4	12:11	Stephen F. Austin	Tamrick Pace 38 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38	17–55
4	3:25	Texas Tech	Ja'Deion High 9 yard pass from Nic Shimonek (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:31	17–62
4	1:10	Texas Tech	Corey Dauphine 27 yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:18	17–69

West Alabama at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 7 7 3 7 24 • Lumberjacks 10 10 10 0 30 Date: September 10 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 6:30 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 5,812 Referee: Cal McNeill Television network: ESPN3 Sources:

Scoring summary 1 9:41 West Alabama Lakenderic Thomas 5 yard run (Reed James kick), Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:40 0–7 1 7:56 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 44 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:41 3–7 1 4:05 Stephen F. Austin Loren Easly 5 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:59 10–7 2 14:29 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 32 yard field goal, Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 3:06 13–7 2 6:48 Stephen F. Austin Zach Conque 4 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:24 20–7 2 2:18 West Alabama Austin Grammer 3 yard run (Reed James kick), Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:22 20–14 3 9:36 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 30 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:02 23–14 3 4:56 West Alabama Jordan Bennett 48 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 4:34 23–17 3 2:45 Stephen F. Austin Trae Hart 75 yard punt return (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:00 30–17 4 6:21 West Alabama Tray Fletcher 7 yard pass from Harry Satterwhite (Reed James kick), Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:33 30–24

Scoring summary
1	9:41	West Alabama	Lakenderic Thomas 5 yard run (Reed James kick), Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:40	0–7
1	7:56	Stephen F. Austin	Storm Ruiz 44 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:41	3–7
1	4:05	Stephen F. Austin	Loren Easly 5 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:59	10–7
2	14:29	Stephen F. Austin	Storm Ruiz 32 yard field goal, Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 3:06	13–7
2	6:48	Stephen F. Austin	Zach Conque 4 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:24	20–7
2	2:18	West Alabama	Austin Grammer 3 yard run (Reed James kick), Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:22	20–14
3	9:36	Stephen F. Austin	Storm Ruiz 30 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:02	23–14
3	4:56	West Alabama	Jordan Bennett 48 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 4:34	23–17
3	2:45	Stephen F. Austin	Trae Hart 75 yard punt return (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:00	30–17
4	6:21	West Alabama	Tray Fletcher 7 yard pass from Harry Satterwhite (Reed James kick), Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:33	30–24

Stephen F. Austin at McNeese State

1 2 3 4 Total • Lumberjacks 10 7 7 7 31 #14 Cowboys 7 7 7 7 28 Date: September 17 Location: Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:50 Game attendance: 11,742 Game weather: 82°F • E 1 • Partly cloudy Referee: Ross Smith Television network: ASN Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:11 Stephen F. Austin Zach Conque 36 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:54 7–0 1 7:44 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 40 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:45 10–0 1 5:11 McNeese State Darious Crawley 60 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:33 10–7 2 13:28 Stephen F. Austin Trae Hart 30 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:42 17–7 2 5:17 McNeese State Kent Shelby 44 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:44 17–14 3 7:25 McNeese State Kent Shelby 5 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:19 17–21 3 6:17 Stephen F. Austin De'Quann Ruffin 58 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:08 24–21 4 14:56 McNeese State Darious Crawley 10 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:04 24–28 4 3:35 Stephen F. Austin Tamrick Pace 4 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:27 31–28

Scoring summary
1	12:11	Stephen F. Austin	Zach Conque 36 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:54	7–0
1	7:44	Stephen F. Austin	Storm Ruiz 40 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:45	10–0
1	5:11	McNeese State	Darious Crawley 60 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:33	10–7
2	13:28	Stephen F. Austin	Trae Hart 30 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:42	17–7
2	5:17	McNeese State	Kent Shelby 44 yard pass from James Tabary (Trent Manuel kick), Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:44	17–14
3	7:25	McNeese State	Kent Shelby 5 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:19	17–21
3	6:17	Stephen F. Austin	De'Quann Ruffin 58 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:08	24–21
4	14:56	McNeese State	Darious Crawley 10 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:04	24–28
4	3:35	Stephen F. Austin	Tamrick Pace 4 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:27	31–28

Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 7 15 8 30 • Lumberjacks 14 14 10 3 41 Date: September 24 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdocnes, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 4:06 Game attendance: 8,516 Game weather: Upper 80s • SSE 6–10 • Parly cloudy, hot Referee: Mike Defee Television network: ESPN3

Scoring summary 1 1:44 Stephen F. Austin Nick Jones 37 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:52 7–0 1 0:54 Stephen F. Austin Tamrick Pace 3 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:38 14–0 2 6:49 Stephen F. Austin Nick Jones 7 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 4:00 21–0 2 1:45 Stephen F. Austin Zach Conque 3 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:49 28–0 2 0:22 Abilene Christian Troy Grant 30 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:15 28–7 3 7:07 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 25 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:13 31–7 3 4:00 Stephen F. Austin Kiki Hill 18 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:21 38–7 3 3:45 Abilene Christian Justin Miller 93 yard kickoff return (Nik Grau kick) 38–14 3 1:08 Abilene Christian De'Andre Brown 55 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Dallas Sealey pass to Adrian Duncan for two-point conv.), Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:11 38–22 4 7:30 Abilene Christian Troy Grant 6 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Justin Miller run for two-point conv.), Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:26 38–30 4 5:17 Stephen F. Austin Storm Ruiz 20 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:08 41–30

Scoring summary
1	1:44	Stephen F. Austin	Nick Jones 37 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:52	7–0
1	0:54	Stephen F. Austin	Tamrick Pace 3 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:38	14–0
2	6:49	Stephen F. Austin	Nick Jones 7 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 4:00	21–0
2	1:45	Stephen F. Austin	Zach Conque 3 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:49	28–0
2	0:22	Abilene Christian	Troy Grant 30 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:15	28–7
3	7:07	Stephen F. Austin	Storm Ruiz 25 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:13	31–7
3	4:00	Stephen F. Austin	Kiki Hill 18 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:21	38–7
3	3:45	Abilene Christian	Justin Miller 93 yard kickoff return (Nik Grau kick)	38–14
3	1:08	Abilene Christian	De'Andre Brown 55 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Dallas Sealey pass to Adrian Duncan for two-point conv.), Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:11	38–22
4	7:30	Abilene Christian	Troy Grant 6 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Justin Miller run for two-point conv.), Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:26	38–30
4	5:17	Stephen F. Austin	Storm Ruiz 20 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:08	41–30

The 2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by third year head coach Clint Conque and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in sixth place.

The Lumberjacks finished the season 4–7 overall and finished in a three-way tie for fifth place with a 4–5 record in conference play.

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