1976 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

1976 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	8–3 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Joe Salem (2nd season)
Home stadium	Lumberjack Stadium
Seasons ← 1975 1977  →

1976 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Montana State $^	6	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
Idaho	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Montana	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Boise State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Weber State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1976 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 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Joe Salem, the Lumberjacks compiled an 8–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 249 to 184, and finished third out of seven teams in the Big Sky. ^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Herb Daniel with 1,314 passing yards, Carl Golden with 731 rushing yards, Tyrone Peterson with 519 receiving yards, Tom Jurich with 45 points scored, and Jerry Lumpkin with 135 tackles. ^[2]

The team played its home games at Lumberjack Stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	United States International		Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 20–0	6,500	[3]
September 11	Idaho State		Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 34–7	8,364	[4]
September 25	at Nebraska–Omaha *		Omaha, NE	W 28–13	4,500
October 9	at Montana		Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 23–21	9,607
October 16	Cal Poly Pomona *		Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	L 7–9	12,800	[5]
October 23	No T–5 UNLV *		Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 31–28	6,860	[6]
October 30	Boise State	No. 10	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 42–7	9,060	[7]
November 6	at No. 3 Montana State	No. 6	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 0–33	9,400	[8]
November 13	Weber State		Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 30–18	6,150
November 20	at Idaho		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 14–31	10,166
November 27	at Cal State Fullerton *		Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA	W 20–17	2,100	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
2. 2013 Media Guide, p. 63.
3. Art Coughanour (September 6, 1976). "Axers Dominate U.S. International". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Art Coughanour (September 13, 1976). "NAU's New Offense Rips ISU 34-7: Defense Also Tough on Bengals". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Art Coughanour (October 18, 1976). "Blocked Field Goal Paces Cal Poly Win". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Art Coughanour (October 25, 1976). "Axers Stun Highly-Rated Nevada Rebels". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lumberjacks bomb Broncos". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 31, 1976. p. D11.
8. "Idaho goes up despite loss". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 8, 1976. p. 15.
9. "Axers Close With 20-17 Win". Arizona Republic. November 7, 1976. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.