2005 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

2005 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	3–8 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jerome Souers (8th season)
Home stadium	Walkup Skydome
Seasons ←  2004 2006  →

2005 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 Eastern Washington $^		5	–	2					7	–	5
No. 12 Montana ^		5	–	2					8	–	4
No. 18 Montana State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Portland State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Weber State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Idaho State		3	–	4					5	–	6
Sacramento State		1	–	6					2	–	9
Northern Arizona		1	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 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 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jerome Souers, the Lumberjacks compiled a 3–8 record (1–7 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 338 to 233, and finished in a tie for last place 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1		Adams State *	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 52–13		[2]
September 10		at Arizona *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 12–31	55,728	[3]
September 17		Southern Utah *	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ (rivalry)	W 27–7	7,543	[4]
September 24	5:30 p.m.	at Weber State	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	L 23–31	9,145	[5]
October 1		at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 24–38	7,061	[6]
October 8		No. 15 Eastern Washington	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 14–42	8,974	[7]
October 22		at No. 25 Portland State	PGE Park Portland, OR	L 0–45		[8]
October 29	12:05 p.m.	at No. 16 Montana State	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 22–29	13,427	[9]
November 5	3:05 p.m.	No. 4 Montana	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 0–23	9,109	[10] [11]
November 12		Idaho State	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 42–28	5,020	[12]
November 19		at Northern Iowa *	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 17–41	8,142	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

References

1. "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
2. "Slow Start, Big Finish". Arizona Daily Sun. September 2, 2005. pp. B1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wildcats hold off Jacks". The Arizona Republic. September 11, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northern Arizona pulls away from Southern Utah". The Missoulian. September 18, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Weber St. rushes past NAU in Big Sky opener". The Arizona Republic. September 25, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lumberjacks' turnovers allow Hornets to rally". The Arizona Republic. October 2, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. Ed Odeven (October 9, 2005). "No Show for 'O'". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vikings just about perfect in rout, take lead in Big Sky". The Sunday Oregonian. October 23, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cats win another thriller". The Missoulian. October 30, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. Ed Odeven (November 6, 2005). "Stingy NAU comes up short vs. Grizz". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Montana blanks N. Arizona". The Daily Inter Lake. November 6, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. Ed Odeven (November 13, 2005). "Ax That Streak". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "UNI beefs up resume with convincing win". The Courier. November 20, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.