2013 Southland Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Southeastern Louisiana $^		7	–	0					11	–	3
No. 11 McNeese State ^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 14 Sam Houston State ^		4	–	3					9	–	5
Central Arkansas		4	–	3					7	–	5
Northwestern State		3	–	4					6	–	6
Lamar		2	–	5					5	–	7
Nicholls State		1	–	6					4	–	8
Stephen F. Austin		1	–	6					3	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by seventh-year head coach J. C. Harper and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–6 in Southland play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

On February 4, J. C. Harper announced his coaching staff would be altered for the 2013 season. Chris Traux was promoted to offensive coordinator after serving on the offensive side of the ball for seven seasons. Lance Guidry was brought in from Western Kentucky to become the new secondary coach. Arlington Nunn changed coaching positions to become the new running backs coach, Jeremy Moses became the quarterbacks coach, and Devin Ducote became the defensive backs coach.^[1]

23 athletes signed on to join Stephen F. Austin for the 2013 football season.

College recruiting information (2013)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Colton Bretton QB	Glen Rose, TX	Glen Rose	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Patrick Brown DB	Henderson, TX	Henderson	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Aaron Doddy QB	Hooks, TX	Hooks	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Juvon Gales DL	Hahnville, LA	Hahnville	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Dec 19, 2012
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Hunter Harwell LB	Mesquite, TX	Horn	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Justice Liggins WR	Tyler, TX	John Tyler	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 21, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Trey McGahan LB	Kennedale, TX	Kennedale	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Andrew McNew OL	Waco, TX	Robinson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Roman Mitchell LB	Lake Dallas, TX	Lake Dallas	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Anthony Pullins OL	Cedar Hill, TX	Cedar Hill	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Brett Rattan K	Mesquite, TX	Poteet	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Justin Reasons OL	Groves, TX	Port Neches–Groves	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Shane Roberson DT	Little Elm, TX	Frisco	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
De'Quann Ruffin WR	Humble, TX	Summer Creek	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Dru Smith QB	Sherman, TX	Sherman	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Robert Sylvester WR	Houston, TX	Cypress Lakes	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Rodney Timmons DT	Irving, TX	Irving	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Brian Walker WR	Sulphur, LA	Sulphur	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jalend Washom OL	Houston, TX	Eisenhower	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Joshawa West WR	Angleton, TX	Angleton	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Eugene Wright RB	Rosenberg, TX	B. F. Terry	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Mitchell Zimmerle DE	Danbury, TX	Danbury	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Vedial Johnson LB	Sugarland, TX	Kempner Trinity Valley CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 4, 2013
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Player Commitments – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". ESPN.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 pm	at Weber State*	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	Big Sky TV	L 40–50	6,181
September 7	6:00 pm	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSSW+	L 13–61	54,086
September 14	6:00 pm	McMurry*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	Lumberjack TV	W 50–13	8,254
September 21	6:00 pm	No. 3 Montana State*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	KCEB	W 52–38	9,433
September 28	6:00 pm	Prairie View A&M*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	Lumberjack TV	L 48–56	12,329
October 12	7:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN3	L 14–56	5,080
October 19	3:00 pm	Nicholls State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	SLCTV	W 55–41	12,090
October 26	3:00 pm	at No. 23 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	SLCTV	L 31–66	10,827
November 2	3:00 pm	vs. No. 8 Sam Houston State	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	SLCTV	L 49–56	26,213
November 9	3:00 pm	No. 11 McNeese State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	Lumberjack TV	L 38–69	6,312
November 16	6:00 pm	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX		L 45–46	7,681
November 23	3:00 pm	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo)		L 27–40	3,117
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Stephen F. Austin at Weber State

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 7 3 17 13 40 • Wildcats 23 0 20 7 50 Date: August 31 Location: Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT Game start: 6:05 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 6,181 Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Sunny, winds calm Referee: Jim Crowley TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow Sources:[3]

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Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 7 0 0 6 13 • Red Raiders 28 17 16 0 61 Date: September 7 Location: Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX Game start: 6:50 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:48 Game attendance: 54,086 Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Mostly Cloudy, winds SE 19mph Referee: Greg Burks TV announcers (FSN): Brendan Burke, JC Pearson & Lesley McCaslin Sources:

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McMurry at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total War Hawks 6 7 0 0 13 • Lumberjacks 10 24 2 14 50 Date: September 14 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 8,254 Referee: Kevin Hassell Sources:

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Montana State at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total No. 3 Bobcats 9 15 6 8 38 • Lumberjacks 17 14 0 21 52 Date: September 21 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:40 Game attendance: 9,433 Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Sunny Referee: Randy Christal TV announcers (KCEB): Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan & Jeff Eberle Sources:

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Prairie View A&M at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 21 14 14 7 56 Lumberjacks 14 17 3 14 48 Date: September 21 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 12,329 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Overcast Referee: Reggie Smith Sources:

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Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 7 0 7 0 14 • Lions 21 21 7 7 56 Date: October 12 Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 7:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 5,080 Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Cloudy Referee: Alan Eck TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose and Rene Nadeau Sources:

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Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 14 7 14 6 41 • Lumberjacks 14 28 3 10 55 Date: October 19 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Television network: SLC TV Sources:

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Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 3 7 14 7 31 • #23 Bears 7 14 38 7 66 Date: October 26 Location: Estes Stadium Conway, AR Television network: SLC TV Sources:

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Sam Houston State vs. Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 8 Bearkats 14 7 7 28 56 Lumberjacks 14 7 7 21 49 Date: November 2 Location: Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Television network: SLC TV Sources:

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McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 11 Cowboys 21 24 17 7 69 Lumberjacks 24 0 7 7 38 Date: November 9 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Sources:

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Stephen F. Austin at Lamar

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 14 14 3 14 45 • Cardinals 14 10 9 13 46 Date: November 16 Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX Sources:

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Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 7 17 3 0 27 • Demons 16 21 3 0 40 Date: November 23 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Sources:

2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach J. C. Harper (Clemson) Coordinators/assistant coaches David Gibbs (Stephen F. Austin) Defensive coordinator/linebackers Arlington Nunn (Clemson) Asst. head coach/special teams/ running backs Chris Truax (LSU) Offensive coordinator/offensive line Kevin Carberry (Ohio) Defensive ends Troy Rogers (Stephen F. Austin) Outside receivers Devin Ducote (Stephen F. Austin) Linebackers Dan Eason (Missouri State) Strength & conditioning Jeremy Moses (Stephen F. Austin) Quarterbacks Nathan Schneider (LSU) Recruiting coordinator/insider receivers/director of football operations Travis Barton (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager C. J. Bolton (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Jose Castaneda (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Forrest Cox (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Dale Griffith (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Jacob Jeffries (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager Matt O'Brien (Stephen F. Austin) Student manager [4] Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—