1981 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

1981 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
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1981 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Idaho State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Boise State ^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Montana 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Nevada 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Weber State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Idaho 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Committee poll

The 1981 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bud Hake, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Texas A&I*
L 3–26[1]
September 12North Dakota State*
W 23–1711,750[2]
September 19Montana
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 23–2911,500[3]
September 26at No. 10 Boise State
L 20–3417,622[4]
October 3at No. 3 Idaho State
L 6–3111,284[5]
October 10Nevada
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 17–3413,000[6]
October 17at Portland State*
W 34–103,165[7]
October 24Montana State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 20–14[8]
October 31at Weber State
L 23–24 OT[9]
November 7Idaho
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 24–310,500[10]
November 14vs. Cal Poly Pomona*
L 33–354,214[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Javelinas rip NAU by 26–3". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NAU holds off N.D. State for 23–17 victory". Arizona Daily Star. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Montana Grizzlies whip NAU, 29–23". Arizona Daily Sun. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boise State uses big first half to beat NAU". The Arizona Republic. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bengals crush NAU, 31–6". The Missoulian. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNR Wolf Pack throttles Lumberjacks". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Northern Arizona sends PSU to seventh defeat". Statesman Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Four boots gives NAU 20–14 win". The Billings Gazette. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Weber St. 24, N. Arizona 23". Nevada State Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NAU rips Idaho". The Times-News. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Axers stumble in Tempe". The Arizona Republic. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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