Stephen F Austin State University - Stone Fort Yearbook (Nacogdoches, TX)

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162 — Football

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Left page, top right: Defensive tackle Erik Brown downs a Texas A T car- rier at the SFA 20 yard line. Top left: Fullback Michael LeBlanc carries during Delta State game. Below: LeBlanc breaks for an opening in the Texas A l defense. Marc Morrison Lauren Davis Above: Wide receiver Floyd Dixon makes a catch before being downed by From top: Spectators seem pleased with Jacks ' action against Prairie View. Prairie View. Delta State coach discusses a play. Football

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t Jacks create winning season series The SFA football team began a new era in NCAA Division l-AA on Sept. 1 with a 17-10 win over the Statesmen of Delta State University. After a scoreless first half, the Lumberjack offense drove 69 yards on seven plays, the last being a 20-yard touchdown pass from Dallas sophomore Todd Whitten to Jackson- ville junior James Noble. Rick Wilson, DeSoto junior, kicked the extra point. The Statesmen took advantage of two SFA fumbles to tie the score, then moved ahead 10-7 with a field goal. The Jacks came back to take the lead for good, moving the ball 72 yards in five plays for a touchdown. Wilson ' s kick was good, and the Jacks took a 14-10 lead. The Jacks scored again on a Wilson field goal, making the final score 17-10, SFA. The Prairie View A M Panthers were next for SFA, and the Jacks downed them 43-14. Keith Thacker, Alto Sophomore, had 120 yards on nine carries for one touchdown. Floyd Dixon, Beaumont junior, caught five passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns as the SFA of- fense rolled up 486 yards against the Panthers, while the SFA defense held the Panthers to 196 yards. Quarterback Todd Whitten enjoyed a good game, completing nine of 14 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Playing in the first ever Gulf Star Con- ference game, the Jacks suffered nine turnovers and lost 20-7 to the Sam Houston State University Bearkats. Despite the turnovers, the SFA defense played well. I thought our defense played well despite being put into some difficult situations, Coach Jim Hess said. SFA ' s lone touchdown came on a 45- yard pass from Todd Whitten to James Noble in the third quarter. Left: Lumberjack defensive tackle Howard Wade, Lake Village, Ark. senior, sacks the Howard Payne University quarterback for a loss during the rain- soaked Parents Day game. Right: Band members Laura Krausz, Mew York, N.Y. senior, and Hillary Vin- son, Bedford sophomore, seem not to mind the rain during the Parents Day game Oct. 13. Da vid Branch Football — 163