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1977 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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]

1977 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record9–3 (5–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium, NAU Ensphere
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Boise State concluded its regular season after the NCAA Division II playoffs started; runner-up Northern Arizona was awarded playoff bid.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Augustana (SD)*
W 31–308,250
September 10at Idaho State
W 28–77,200
September 17Montana
W 25–2412,860
September 24at Weber State
W 36–1010,014
October 1at UNLV*No. 8
L 16–2013,397[3]
October 8at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 16–02,500
October 15Cal State Fullerton
  • NAU Ensphere
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 24–915,988[4]
October 22at Boise State
L 13–2720,448[5]
November 5Montana State
  • NAU Ensphere
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 28–2114,216
November 12Eastern Montana*No. T–10
  • NAU Ensphere
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 70–010,244
November 19Nebraska–Omaha*No. T–5
  • NAU Ensphere
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 37–2111,838
November 26 No. 9 Jacksonville State*No. T–5
L 0–357,500[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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

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  1. ^ a b "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Rick Velotta (October 14, 1977). "NAU Enters Big Time This Weekend". Arizona Daily Sun – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ "Boise downs NAU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 23, 1977. p. 2B.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville too quick, pummels Northern Arizona". The Arizona Republic. November 27, 1977. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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