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

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Below: SFA recovers a fumble during the (JTA game. Marc Morrison The SFA-Texas A l game in Nacogdoches would be the first of three games the Jacks would play against former Lone Star Conference foes. The Jacks met the challenge, winning 17 0. The SFA defense enjoyed a stellar per- formance, allowing the Javelinas only 57 yards passing and 82 yards rushing. The Lumberjack offensive line, led by guard Scott Alexander, Conroe senior, and tackle Stewart Speer, Waco senior, provided protection for Whitten as he threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to No- ble in the first half. Whitten later scored on a one-yard run. Rick Wilson, DeSoto junior, kicked both extra points and a 24-yard field goal. The Jacks improved their record to 4-1 with a 37-21 victory over Abilene Christian University in Abilene. The Jacks had not beaten the Wildcats since 1980. Two school records were set in this game. Rick Wilson kicked a 51-yard field goal, breaking Mark Moseley ' s 15- year-old record. Punter Andy Gamble, Cushing senior, broke his own record of 68 yards with a 73-yard punt. SFA won its third straight game with a 27-13 victory over the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington. A 24- point underdog going into the game, SFA jumped out to a 14-3 first quarter lead behind two touchdown passes by Todd Whitten to James Noble and Floyd Dixon. After both teams traded field goals in the second quarter, SFA scored 10 points in the third period on a touchdown run by Whitten and a field goal by Rick Wilson. SFA ' s defense held GTA to only two field goals until the last minute of the game, when the Mavericks completed a nine-yard touchdown pass. 164 — Football