2005 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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2005 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 E. 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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Adams State*W 52–13[2]
September 10at Arizona*L 12–3155,728
September 17Southern Utah*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ (rivalry)
W 27–7
September 24at Weber StateOgden, UTL 23–31
October 1at Sacramento StateL 24–38
October 8Eastern Washington
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 14–428,974[3]
October 22at Portland StateL 0–45
October 29at Montana StateL 22–29
November 5Montanadagger
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 0–239,109[4]
November 12Idaho State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 42–285,020[5]
November 19at Northern Iowa*L 17–418,142
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  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. ^ Ed Odeven (October 9, 2005). "No Show for 'O'". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ed Odeven (November 6, 2005). "Stingy NAU comes up short vs. Grizz". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ed Odeven (November 13, 2005). "Ax That Streak". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.