| 1977 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football | |
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NCAA Division II First Round, L 0–34 vs. Jacksonville State | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (5–1 Big Sky) |
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| Home stadium | Lumberjack Stadium, NAU Ensphere |
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| No. T–5 Boise State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–5 Northern Arizona ^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Joe Salem, the Lumberjacks compiled a 9–3 record (5–1 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 324 to 204, and finished second out of seven teams in the Big Sky.[1]
The team played its season and home opener on September 3 at Lumberjack Stadium before moving to the newly-constructed NAU Ensphere, later renamed the Walkup Skydome, in Flagstaff, Arizona.[2] The first game in the new stadium was played on September 17 against Montana.[1]
The Lumberjacks earned a berth in the 1977 NCAA Division II Playoffs, losing in the first round to Jacksonville State.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 3 | Augustana (SD)* | W 31–30 | 8,250 | |||||
| September 10 | at Idaho State | W 28–7 | 7,200 | |||||
| September 17 | Montana |
| W 25–24 | 12,860 | ||||
| September 24 | at Weber State | W 36–10 | 10,014 | |||||
| October 1 | at UNLV* | No. 8 | L 16–20 | 13,397 | [3] | |||
| October 8 | at Cal Poly Pomona* |
| W 16–0 | 2,500 | ||||
| October 15 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 24–9 | 15,988 | [4] | |||
| October 22 | at Boise State | L 13–27 | 20,448 | [5] | ||||
| November 5 | Montana State |
| W 28–21 | 14,216 | ||||
| November 12 | Eastern Montana* | No. T–10 |
| W 70–0 | 10,244 | |||
| November 19 | Nebraska–Omaha* | No. T–5 |
| W 37–21 | 11,838 | |||
| November 26 | No. 9 Jacksonville State* | No. T–5 |
| L 0–35 | 7,500 | [6] | ||
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Northern Arizona did not play Idaho, so a non-conference game was designated to count in the standings for each team. Both were home games against Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) opponents; Idaho lost to Pacific, while NAU defeated Cal State Fullerton.
References
- ^ a b "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Rick Velotta (October 14, 1977). "NAU Enters Big Time This Weekend". Arizona Daily Sun – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Dave Distel (October 16, 1977). "Titans Play Give Away in 24–9 Defeat". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boise downs NAU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 23, 1977. p. 2B.
- ^ "Jacksonville too quick, pummels Northern Arizona". The Arizona Republic. November 27, 1977. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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