2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
FCS Playoffs, L 28–35 OT vs. Incarnate Word
ConferenceAQ7
Ranking
STATSNo. 21
FCS CoachesNo. 18
Record8–4 (4–2 AQ7)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Storm (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorScott Power (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Sam Houston $^   5 0     11 1  
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin ^   4 1     8 4  
Abilene Christian   2 2     5 6  
Tarleton State *   2 3     6 5  
Dixie State *   0 3     1 10  
Lamar   0 4     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS Poll
2021 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Sam Houston $^   6 0     11 1  
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin ^   4 2     8 4  
Eastern Kentucky   4 2     7 4  
Central Arkansas   3 3     5 6  
Jacksonville State   3 3     5 6  
Abilene Christian   1 5     5 6  
Lamar   0 6     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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]

  1. ^ "ASUN, WAC form 2021 alliance, seek FCS playoff bid". Verizon Media. February 23, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.