1990 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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1990 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Nevada $^ 7 1 0 13 2 0
No. 13 Idaho ^ 6 2 0 9 4 0
No. 10 Boise State ^ 6 2 0 10 4 0
Montana 4 4 0 7 4 0
Northern Arizona 3 5 0 5 6 0
Weber State 3 5 0 5 6 0
Eastern Washington 3 5 0 5 6 0
Montana State 3 5 0 4 7 0
Idaho State 1 7 0 3 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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Cal State Northridge*W 37–36,439–6,449[2][3]
September 8at No. 19 NevadaL 14–5514,210
September 22Eastern Washington
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 31–24
September 29Idaho State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 35–32
October 6at Montana StateL 37–70
October 13 No. 10 Boise State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 20–288,614
October 20at No. 17 MontanaL 14–48
October 27Nicholls State*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 41–34
November 3at IdahoL 7–5210,100[4]
November 10Weber State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 38–35
November 17at No. 12 Northern Iowa*L 16–368,517[5]

References[edit]

  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 icon
  3. ^ "Final 1990 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Stalwick, Howie (November 4, 1990). "Vandals look like champs in 52–7 romp". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  5. ^ "NAU competes, but loses, on road". Arizona Daily Sun. November 18, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.