2008 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

The 2008 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 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Jerome Souers, the Lumberjacks compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 316 to 273, and finished fifth out of nine teams in the Big Sky.[1]

2008 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 1     14 2  
No. 7 Weber State $^   7 1     10 4  
Montana State   5 3     7 5  
Eastern Washington   5 3     6 5  
Northern Arizona   4 4     6 5  
Sacramento State   3 5     6 6  
Portland State   3 5     4 7  
Northern Colorado   1 7     1 10  
Idaho State   1 7     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

On September 6, the team set a school record with 752 yards of total offense against New Mexico Highlands.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at No. 15 FBS Arizona State*L 13–3062,707
September 6New Mexico Highlands*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 68–10[2]
September 20at Southern Utah*W 19–14
September 27at Northern ColoradoW 25–22
October 4Sacramento StateNo. 24
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 42–109,157
October 11Portland StateNo. 18
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 37–175,836
October 18at Idaho StateNo. 17W 52–30
October 25 No. 16 Weber StateNo. 15
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 14–429,007
November 1at No. 6 MontanaNo. 19L 10–4524,003
November 8Montana StateNo. 23
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 10–455,777
November 15at Eastern WashingtonL 13–284,902[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Daniel Berk (September 7, 2008). "Record Rout". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 13, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Steve Bergum (November 16, 2008). "Seniors triumph in home finale: EWU defense stymies NAU". The Spokesman-Review. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.