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1973 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boise State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Montana State 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Idaho 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Montana 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Idaho was classified as Division I. All the other teams were classified as Division II.
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Ed Peasley, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at North Dakota State*L 7–368,600
September 22at Weber StateL 13–2511,146
September 29MontanaW 14–108,500
October 6at No. 9 Louisiana Tech*L 7–3715,600
October 13Texas Lutheran*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 28–144,400
October 20at No. 11 Boise StateL 6–2110,112
October 27Cal State Northridge*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 77–177,800
November 3Montana State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 0–453,100
November 10at No. 9 UNLV*L 14–4212,124
November 22at Idaho StateW 35–75,300
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. "NAU bows to Bison". Arizona Daily Star. September 9, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wildcats move into victory column, down Lumberjacks". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 23, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Last-minute aerial defeats Grizzlies". The Montana Standard. September 30, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "La. Tech comes to life to pound Axers, 37–7". The Arizona Republic. October 7, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Texas Lutheran beaten, 28–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 14, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Boise State trims tough Northern Arizona 21–6". Great Falls Tribune. October 21, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Smith, Axers romp, 77–17". The Arizona Republic. October 28, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "'Cats blast Axers, 45–0". Idaho State Journal. November 4, 1973. p. 9. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Nevada trims Northern Arizona 42–14". The Arizona Daily Sun. November 12, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "'Jacks thump Idaho State 36–7". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 23, 1973. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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