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1970 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–8 (0–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorC. O. Brocato (2nd season)
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons← 19691971 →
1970 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Idaho State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Boise State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Weber State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Idaho 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Northern Arizona 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0

The 1970 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach John Symank, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Quantico Marines*W 25–36,730
September 19Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 33–02,700–6,500
September 26No. 2 MontanaNo. 11
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 0–207,100–8,500
October 3at New Mexico Highlands*L 7–474,150
October 10at New Mexico StateL 13–577,655
October 17Drake*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 17–318,120
October 25at Montana StateL 8–286,500
October 31Weber State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 6–385,725
November 7at Eastern New Mexico*L 7–214,000
November 14Fresno State*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 7–406,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Notes

  1. Northern Arizona's game against New Mexico State counted in the Big Sky standings.

References

  1. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1971 (81st ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1971. p. 79. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  2. "Big Sky Conference Football Record Book" (PDF). Big Sky Conference. 2023. p. 65. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  3. "Lumberjacks outclass Marines, 25–3". The Arizona Republic. September 13, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bill Nixon (September 20, 1970). "Diablos fall 33–0 to Axers". The Arizona Republic. p. D-1. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grizzlies blank Northern Arizona". The Montana Standard. September 27, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Highlands downs NAU 47–7 for first season victory". Las Vegas Daily Optic. October 5, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ags crush Axers". Albuquerque Journal. October 11, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Drake defeats Northern Arizona". Scottsbluff Star-Herald. October 18, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "MSU wins 28–8". The Independent-Record. October 25, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Major leads Weber State past NAU". The Arizona Daily Star. November 1, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Eastern delights homecoming fans". Clovis News-Journal. November 8, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Mom, pop Boreham: Anything but bored". The Fresno Bee. November 15, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Cal Lutheran's Robinson Kicks Four Goals, Sets NAIA Record". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  14. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
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