1973 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

1973 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boise State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Montana State 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Idaho 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Montana 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Ed Peasley, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at North Dakota State*
L 7–368,600[1]
September 22at Weber State
L 13–2511,146[2]
September 29Montana
W 14–108,500[3]
October 6at No. 9 Louisiana Tech*
L 7–3715,600[4]
October 13Texas Lutheran*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 28–144,400[5]
October 20at No. 11 Boise State
L 6–2110,112[6]
October 27Cal State Northridge*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 77–177,800[7]
November 3Montana State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 0–453,100[8]
November 10at No. 9 UNLV*
L 14–4212,124[9]
November 22at Idaho State
W 35–75,300[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "NAU bows to Bison". Arizona Daily Star. September 9, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wildcats move into victory column, down Lumberjacks". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 23, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Last-minute aerial defeats Grizzlies". The Montana Standard. September 30, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "La. Tech comes to life to pound Axers, 37–7". The Arizona Republic. October 7, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Lutheran beaten, 28–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 14, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boise State trims tough Northern Arizona 21–6". Great Falls Tribune. October 21, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Smith, Axers romp, 77–17". The Arizona Republic. October 28, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Cats blast Axers, 45–0". Idaho State Journal. November 4, 1973. p. 9. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nevada trims Northern Arizona 42–14". The Arizona Daily Sun. November 12, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Jacks thump Idaho State 36–7". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 23, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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