1984 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

The 1984 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Harper, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.

1984 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Montana State $^ 6 1 0 12 2 0
Nevada 5 2 0 7 4 0
Idaho 4 3 0 6 5 0
Boise State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Idaho State 4 3 0 5 6 0
Weber State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Northern Arizona 2 5 0 4 6 0
Montana 0 7 0 2 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The October 27 game against the University of Manitoba was an exhibition game and not included in the Lumberjacks' overall record for the season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. New Mexico Highlands*
W 64–02,000[1]
September 8Cal State Northridge*W 26–109,145–9,600[2]
September 15Weber State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 42–21[3]
September 22Pacific (CA)*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 28–38[4]
September 29at NevadaL 20–379,169[5]
October 6at MontanaW 24–187,332[6]
October 13No. 15 Boise State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 12–1413,125[7]
October 20Idaho State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 15–2913,100[8]
October 27Manitoba*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 42–142,800[9]
November 3at IdahoL 9–377,500[10]
November 10at No. 10 Montana StateL 3–419,357[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Lumberjacks romp over Cowboys, 64–0". The Arizona Daily Sun. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 9, 1984. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "NAU deals Wildcats another Dome loss". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mackey runs wild as Tigers win". The Modesto Bee. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pack dodges NAU bullets". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UM has all the wrong moves in loss to NAU". Great Falls Tribune. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boise State 14, Northern Arizona 12". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 14, 1984. p. 3D. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ "Harris pushes Idaho St. past Northern Arizona". The Idaho Statesman. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Jacks stampede Bison". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vandals rip North Arizona". The Times-News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Montana State wraps up Big Sky crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 11, 1984. p. 5C. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Google News Archive.