1980 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

1980 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
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1981 →
1980 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Boise State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Idaho 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Nevada 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Idaho State* 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Weber State* 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Montana 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Idaho State and Weber State met twice in league play with each game counting as a half game.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1980 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bud Hake, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Texas A&I*
W 24–11[1]
September 13at North Dakota State*
L 14–277,100[2]
September 20Boise State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 18–2010,787[3]
September 27at Cal State Fullerton*
L 13–217,301[4]
October 4Idaho State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 38–1315,555[5]
October 11at Nevada
L 0–218,790[6]
October 18Weber State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 32–79,188[7]
October 25at Montana State
W 27–247,121[8]
November 1Northern Colorado*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 30–13[9]
November 8at Montana
L 21–314,800[10]
November 15at Idaho
L 7–1410,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Inept offense hurts Javs". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 8, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "North Dakota State rushes past NAU". Arizona Daily Star. September 14, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BSU holds on to edge Northern Arizona". The Idaho Statesman. September 21, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Titans hold off N. Arizona for third straight, 21–13". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Logger aerial show snaps losing streak". Arizona Daily Sun. October 5, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vicari leads Nevada–Reno past Northern Arizona, 21–0". Arizona Daily Star. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lumberjacks tame Wildcats". Arizona Daily Sun. October 19, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Axers notch thriller over Bobcats". The Montana Standard. October 26, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "NAU trips Northern Colorado". The Idaho Statesman. November 2, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Strong Harper rush keys Grizzlies' win". The Billings Gazette. November 9, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Idaho nudges NAU to gain winning year". The Idaho Statesman. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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