Year: | 2021 |
Team: | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | AQ7 |
Short Conf: | AQ7 |
Statsrank: | 21 |
Fcscoachrank: | 18 |
Record: | 8–4 |
Conf Record: | 4–2 |
Head Coach: | Colby Carthel |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Off Coach: | Matt Storm |
Oc Year: | 3rd |
Def Coach: | Scott Power |
Dc Year: | 3rd |
Stadium: | Homer Bryce Stadium |
Bowl: | FCS Playoffs |
The 2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Lumberjacks were led by third-year head coach Colby Carthel and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium.
The Western Athletic Conference and ASUN Conference announced the formation of the WAC-ASUN Challenge (AQ7) for the 2021 season on February 23, 2021. The Challenge included the four fully qualified Division I (FCS) members of the WAC (Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin) and Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, and Jacksonville State of the ASUN Conference. The winner of the challenge received an auto-bid to the NCAA Division I FCS football playoffs.[1]
The Western Athletic Conference coaches released their preseason poll on July 27, 2021. The Lumberjacks were picked to finish second in the conference. In addition, several Lumberjacks were selected to both the preseason WAC Offense and Defense teams.[2]
1 | Sam Houston | 20 (5) |
2 | Stephen F. Austin | 16 (1) |
3 | Tarleton State | 11 |
4 | Lamar | 8 |
5 | Abilene Christian | 5 |
Offense
Defense
The AQ7 coaches also released their preseason poll on July 27, 2021. The Lumberjacks were picked to finish fourth in the ASUN-WAC Challenge.[3]
1 | Sam Houston | 49 (7) |
2 | Central Arkansas | 40 |
3 | Jacksonville State | 37 |
4 | Stephen F. Austin | 27 |
5 | Eastern Kentucky | 20 |
6 | Abilene Christian | 15 |
7 | Lamar | 8 |