1976 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
1976 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 8–3 (4–2 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Lumberjack Stadium |
Seasons ← 1975 1977 → |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Montana State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Northern Arizona University (NAU) as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Joe Salem, the Lumberjacks compiled an 8–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 249 to 184, and finished third out of seven teams in the Big Sky.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Herb Daniel with 1,314 passing yards, Carl Golden with 731 rushing yards, Tyrone Peterson with 519 receiving yards, Tom Jurich with 45 points scored, and Jerry Lumpkin with 135 tackles.[2]
The team played its home games at Lumberjack Stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 4 | United States International |
| W 20–0 | 6,500 | [3] | |||
September 11 | Idaho State |
| W 34–7 | 8,364 | [4] | |||
September 25 | at Nebraska–Omaha* | Omaha, NE | W 28–13 | 4,500 | ||||
October 9 | at Montana | W 23–21 | 9,607 | |||||
October 16 | Cal Poly Pomona*![]() |
| L 7–9 | 12,800 | [5] | |||
October 23 | No T–5 UNLV* |
| W 31–28 | 6,860 | [6] | |||
October 30 | Boise State | No. 10 |
| W 42–7 | 9,060 | [7] | ||
November 6 | at No. 3 Montana State | No. 6 |
| L 0–33 | 9,400 | [8] | ||
November 13 | Weber State |
| W 30–18 | 6,150 | ||||
November 20 | at Idaho | L 14–31 | 10,166 | |||||
November 27 | at Cal State Fullerton* |
| W 20–17 | 2,100 | [9] | |||
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References
- ^ "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ 2013 Media Guide, p. 63.
- ^ Art Coughanour (September 6, 1976). "Axers Dominate U.S. International". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Art Coughanour (September 13, 1976). "NAU's New Offense Rips ISU 34-7: Defense Also Tough on Bengals". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Art Coughanour (October 18, 1976). "Blocked Field Goal Paces Cal Poly Win". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Art Coughanour (October 25, 1976). "Axers Stun Highly-Rated Nevada Rebels". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks bomb Broncos". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 31, 1976. p. D11.
- ^ "Idaho goes up despite loss". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 8, 1976. p. 15.
- ^ "Axers Close With 20-17 Win". Arizona Republic. November 7, 1976. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.