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Stephen F. Austin

latest conference era: Southland

Loaded Seasons37
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2026 | +20.5
Best Finish#83 in 2025
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +20.5 PWR −7.1 2017: 4-7, margin -109, power −2.9, resume 16 / 100, final rank #1932018: 2-8, margin -152, power −3.6, resume 10 / 100, final rank #2132019: 3-9, margin -130, power −3.4, resume 18 / 100, final rank #2002020: 6-4, margin +35, power −7.1, resume 22 / 100, final rank #1352021: 8-4, margin +179, power +6.3, resume 78 / 100, final rank #1252022: 6-5, margin +37, power +10.0, resume 50 / 100, final rank #1952023: 3-8, margin -27, power +9.5, resume 35 / 100, final rank #2082024: 7-5, margin +213, power +14.2, resume 68 / 100, final rank #1282025: 11-3, margin +235, power +18.1, resume 82 / 100, final rank #832026: 9-0, margin +247, power +20.5, resume 96 / 100, final rank #63 2017: 4-7, margin -109, power −2.9, resume 16 / 100, final rank #193−2.92018: 2-8, margin -152, power −3.6, resume 10 / 100, final rank #213−3.62019: 3-9, margin -130, power −3.4, resume 18 / 100, final rank #200−3.42020: 6-4, margin +35, power −7.1, resume 22 / 100, final rank #135−7.12021: 8-4, margin +179, power +6.3, resume 78 / 100, final rank #125+6.32022: 6-5, margin +37, power +10.0, resume 50 / 100, final rank #195+10.02023: 3-8, margin -27, power +9.5, resume 35 / 100, final rank #208+9.52024: 7-5, margin +213, power +14.2, resume 68 / 100, final rank #128+14.22025: 11-3, margin +235, power +18.1, resume 82 / 100, final rank #83+18.12026: 9-0, margin +247, power +20.5, resume 96 / 100, final rank #63+20.5 20174-720182-820193-920206-420218-420226-520233-820247-5202511-320269-0

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 37

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +13.9

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline +6.6

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 0.0

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2026 | +20.5

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Best loaded season

No earlier loaded season beat the current closing power.

Best Resume Since Best loaded season

No earlier loaded season beat the current resume.

Best Finish 2025 | #83

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2026 | 96 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #1 | Power #1

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 100th | Power 100th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2025 | 11-3

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #63 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 9-0
Program baseline +13.9 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 0.0 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2025 Season

Ended at power +18.1, record 11-3, and final loaded-board rank #83.

Best Loaded Resume

2025 Season

Resume 82 / 100 with 11 wins and a 79% win rate.

Best Record

11-3

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2025, with a margin of +235.

Roughest Loaded Season

2007 Season

0-10 with power −7.7 and margin -179.

Best resume season

2026 | 96 / 100

Latest versus standard

+6.6

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

37 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 SouthlandFCS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 9-0 #63 +20.5 96 +247 Open team page
2025 SouthlandFCS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 11-3 #83 +18.1 82 +235 Program view
2024 SouthlandFCS In range 7-5 #128 +14.2 68 +213 Program view
2023 UACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #208 +9.5 35 −27 Program view
2022 Western AthleticFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #195 +10.0 50 +37 Program view
2021 Western AthleticFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-4 #125 +6.3 78 +179 Program view
2020 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-4 #135 −7.1 22 +35 Program view
2019 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #200 −3.4 18 −130 Program view
2018 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-8 #213 −3.6 10 −152 Program view
2017 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #193 −2.9 16 −109 Program view
2016 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #190 −2.4 15 −88 Program view
2015 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-6 #161 −1.0 17 −40 Program view
2014 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-5 #156 +0.3 58 +33 Program view
2013 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #195 −1.8 10 −130 Program view
2012 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #138 +0.4 18 +7 Program view
2011 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #110 +3.4 34 +119 Program view
2010 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-3 #119 +3.3 65 +144 Program view
2009 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-3 #136 +1.5 61 +156 Program view
2008 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-3 #206 −3.0 45 −45 Program view
2007 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-10 #230 −7.7 1 −179 Program view
2006 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #165 +0.2 42 −28 Program view
2005 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #218 −6.4 19 −56 Program view
2004 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #207 −4.3 42 +28 Program view
2003 SouthlandFCS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- +111 Program view
2001 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −55 Program view
2000 SouthlandFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +3 Program view
1999 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −34 Program view
1998 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −11 Program view
1990 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −9 Program view
1988 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −14 Program view
1986 Gulf StarFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −14 Program view
1981 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +3 Program view
1980 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −24 Program view
1979 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −6 Program view
1978 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −9 Program view
1977 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −14 Program view
1976 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −47 Program view