2005 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

The 2005 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 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jerome Souers, the Lumberjacks compiled a 3–8 record (1–7 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 338 to 233, and finished in a tie for last place in the Big Sky.[1]

2005 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 E. Washington $^   5 2     7 5  
No. 12 Montana ^   5 2     8 4  
No. 18 Montana State   5 2     7 4  
Portland State   4 3     6 5  
Weber State   4 3     6 5  
Idaho State   3 4     5 6  
Sacramento State   1 6     2 9  
Northern Arizona   1 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The team played its home games at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, commonly known as the Walkup Skydome, in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Adams State*W 52–13[2]
September 10at Arizona*L 12–3155,728
September 17Southern Utah*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ (rivalry)
W 27–7
September 24at Weber StateOgden, UTL 23–31
October 1at Sacramento StateL 24–38
October 8Eastern Washington
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 14–428,974[3]
October 22at Portland StateL 0–45
October 29at Montana StateL 22–29
November 5Montana 
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 0–239,109[4]
November 12Idaho State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 42–285,020[5]
November 19at Northern Iowa*L 17–418,142
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Slow Start, Big Finish". Arizona Daily Sun. September 2, 2005. pp. B1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Ed Odeven (October 9, 2005). "No Show for 'O'". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ed Odeven (November 6, 2005). "Stingy NAU comes up short vs. Grizz". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ed Odeven (November 13, 2005). "Ax That Streak". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.