1983 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

The 1983 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Harper, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.

1983 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Nevada* $^ 6 1 0 10 4 0
No. 12 Idaho State ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
Idaho 4 3 0 8 3 0
Boise State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Weber State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Montana 3 4 0 4 6 0
Northern Arizona 2 5 0 4 7 0
Montana State 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon after UNLV was forced to forfeit the game after an investigation found that ineligible players had participated in the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Southern Utah*W 53–310,334[1]
September 17at Weber StateL 13–26[2]
September 24Montana State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 33–16[3]
October 1Montana
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 17–21[4]
October 8Eastern Washington*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 21–224,245[5]
October 15at No. 13 Idaho StateL 24–429,545[6]
October 22at Pacific (CA)*L 14–287,000[7]
October 29No. 11 Nevada
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 41–389,369[8]
November 5No. 14 Idaho
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 10–407,138[9]
November 12at Boise StateL 3–2813,826[10]
November 19at Fresno State*L 22–3020,527[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Axers rip SUSC 53–3". The Arizona Daily Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Weber downs NAU". The Daily Spectrum. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mendoza's scoring passes fuel NAU win". The Arizona Republic. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies hold on for 21–17 win". The Independent-Record. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NAU's fourth-quarter rally nips Eastern Washington". The Arizona Republic. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bengals Maul 'Jacks In 42–24 ISU Victory". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UOP's Mackey makes good impression on Northern Arizona". The Modesto Bee. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NAU surprises Nevada–Reno with 41–38 upset". The Arizona Republic. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Idaho rips NAU, sets up key confrontation". The Times-News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Boise State blasts NAU on ground". The Spokesman-Review. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs hold off N. Arizona". The Fresno Bee. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.