1997 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1997 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 13
Record8–3 (5–2 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
1997 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 McNeese State +^   6 1     13 2  
No. 21 Northwestern State +^   6 1     8 4  
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin   5 2     8 3  
Sam Houston State   3 4     5 6  
Nicholls State   3 4     5 6  
Southwest Texas State   2 5     5 6  
Troy State   2 5     5 6  
Jacksonville State   1 6     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach John Pearce, the team compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Southland.