Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks
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| University | Stephen F. Austin State University |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| NCAA | Division I FCS |
| Athletic director | Robert Hill |
| Location | Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 15 |
| Football stadium | Homer Bryce Stadium |
| Basketball arena | William R. Johnson Coliseum |
| Baseball stadium | Jaycees Field |
| Softball stadium | SFA Softball Field |
| Soccer stadium | SFA Soccer Field |
| Other arenas | Schilief Tennis Complex Shelton Gym |
| Nickname | Lumberjacks |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Website | www |
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks are composed of 15 teams representing Stephen F. Austin State University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include volleyball, tennis, soccer, softball, and bowling. The Lumberjacks/Ladyjacks are members of the Southland Conference and the football team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
Stephen F. Austin sponsors teams in seven men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
Men's Intercollegiate Sports
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
* Bowling competes in the Southland Bowling League.
As of April 17, 2016, Stephen F. Austin has won one NCAA national team championship.
The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks bowling team won the 2016 NCAA national championship, going to a deciding seventh game in defeating defending national champion Nebraska.
The Lumberjacks compete in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision in the Southland Conference. They are coached by Clint Conque and play at Homer Bryce Stadium. The Lumberjacks first competed in college football in 1923.
Stephen F. Austin's two main rivals are the Sam Houston State Bearkats and the Northwestern State Demons.
The Stephen F. Austin State/Sam Houston State rivalry is based on the schools both being located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, in close proximity to each other. The annual football matchup is called the Battle of the Piney Woods. In 2010, the two universities agreed to move the annual football matchups to Houston, Texas in NRG Stadium.
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