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1970 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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1970 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–8 (0–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorC. O. Brocato (2nd season)
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
Boise State 2 1 0 8 3 0
Idaho State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Weber State 3 3 0 5 5 1
Idaho 2 2 0 4 7 0
Montana State 1 5 0 2 8 0
Northern Arizona 0 3 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach John Symank, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Quantico Marines*W 25–36,730[1]
September 19Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 33–02,700–6,500[2]
September 26No. 2 MontanaNo. 11
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 0–207,100–8,500[3]
October 3at New Mexico Highlands*
L 7–474,150[4]
October 10at New Mexico State*
L 13–577,655[5]
October 17Drake*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 17–318,120[6]
October 25at Montana StateL 8–286,500[7]
October 31Weber State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 6–385,725[8]
November 7at Eastern New Mexico*
L 7–214,000[9]
November 14Fresno State*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 7–406,500[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Lumberjacks outclass Marines, 25–3". The Arizona Republic. September 13, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Bill Nixon (September 20, 1970). "Diablos fall 33–0 to Axers". The Arizona Republic. p. D-1. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grizzlies blank Northern Arizona". The Montana Standard. September 27, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Highlands downs NAU 47–7 for first season victory". Las Vegas Daily Optic. October 5, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ags crush Axers". Albuquerque Journal. October 11, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Drake defeats Northern Arizona". Scottsbluff Star-Herald. October 18, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "MSU wins 28–8". The Independent-Record. October 25, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Major leads Weber State past NAU". The Arizona Daily Star. November 1, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern delights homecoming fans". Clovis News-Journal. November 8, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mom, pop Boreham: Anything but bored". The Fresno Bee. November 15, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cal Lutheran's Robinson Kicks Four Goals, Sets NAIA Record". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.