1988 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

1988 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	Larry Kentera (4th season)
Home stadium	Walkup Skydome
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Idaho $^	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Montana ^	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Boise State ^	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Nevada	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Weber State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Montana State	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Washington	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
Idaho State	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1988 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Larry Kentera, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Southern Utah *	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 55–13		[1]
September 10	Eastern Washington	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 34–24	10,982	[2]
September 17	Boise State	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 21–24 2OT	20,383	[3]
October 1	at No. 12 Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 20–31	16,100	[4]
October 8	at No. 5 Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 28–31	14,025	[5]
October 15	at No. 11 Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	L 26–33 2OT	11,813	[6]
October 22	Idaho State	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 27–7	9,688	[7]
October 29	at Montana State	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 28–17	9,777	[8]
November 3	Northern Iowa *	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 25–12	11,545	[9]
November 12	at Nicholls State *	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 5–23	5,685	[10]
November 19	Weber State	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 27–21	5,748	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Lumberjacks cut down T-Birds 55–13". The Daily Spectrum. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jacks survive late EWU rally". The Arizona Daily Sun. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Boise State recovers fumble in second OT, edges NAU". The Arizona Republic. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Third-down conversions key Vandal victory". Bonner County Daily Bee. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late field goal propels Nevada–Reno by NAU". The Arizona Republic. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Griz taste overtime, and like it". The Missoulian. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "NAU halts skid". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "'Jacks chop down 'Cats". Shoshone News-Press. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Losing season guaranteed by UNI's loss". The Des Moines Register. November 5, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Nicholls State clamps down on Wyatt-less N. Arizona". The Arizona Republic. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "N. Arizona 27, Weber St. 21". The Idaho Statesman. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.