2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–8 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Gibbs (1st season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Central Arkansas* $   6 1     10 2  
No. 22 Texas State ^   5 2     8 5  
McNeese State   4 3     7 3  
Northwestern State   4 3     7 5  
Nicholls State   3 4     3 6  
Southeastern Louisiana   2 5     5 7  
Sam Houston State   2 5     4 6  
Stephen F. Austin   2 5     4 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach J. C. Harper, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin played home games at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.