1990 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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1990 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadium Walkup Skydome
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Nevada $^ 7 –1 –013 –2 –0
No. 10 Boise State ^ 6 –2 –010 –4 –0
No. 13 Idaho ^ 6 –2 –09 –4 –0
Montana 4 –4 –07 –4 –0
Northern Arizona 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Weber State 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Washington 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Montana State 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Idaho State 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Steve Axman, the Lumberjacks compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 416 to 290, and placed in a four-way tie for fifth out of nine teams in the Big Sky. [1] The team played its home games at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, commonly known as the Walkup Skydome, in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Cal State Northridge *
W 37–36,439–6,449 [2] [3]
September 8at No. 19 Nevada
L 14–5514,210 [4]
September 22 Eastern Washington
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 31–246,528 [5]
September 29 Idaho State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 35–325,626 [6]
October 6at Montana State
L 37–7010,247 [7]
October 13 No. 10 Boise State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 20–288,614 [8]
October 20at No. 17 Montana
L 14–4810,064 [9]
October 27 Nicholls State *
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 41–349,160 [10]
November 312:00 p.m.at Idaho
L 7–5210,100 [11]
November 10 Weber State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 38–354,549 [12]
November 176:00 p.m.at No. 12 Northern Iowa *
L 16–368,517 [13]

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 2, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Final 1990 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nevada cuts down Lumberjacks". The Billings Gazette. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "NAU finds big surprise". Arizona Daily Sun. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lumberjacks defeat upset-minded Bengals". The Arizona Republic. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Volek, Cats go wild against NAU". Great Falls Tribune. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Broncos tempt fate but triumph". The Idaho Statesman. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "For Griz, shades of '89". The Missoulian. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bonds leads NAU past Nicholls State". Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Stalwick, Howie (November 4, 1990). "Vandals look like champs in 52–7 romp". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. C1.
  12. ↑ "NAU rallies to edge Weber State, even its overall record". The Arizona Republic. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "NAU competes, but loses, on road". Arizona Daily Sun. November 18, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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