Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football

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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
2016 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
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First season 1915
Head coach Jerome Souers
19th year, 107–97 (.525)
Stadium Walkup Skydome
Seating capacity 16,200
Location Flagstaff, Arizona
Conference Big Sky Conference
All-time record 447–444–23 (.502)
Bowl record 0–0 (–)
Claimed nat'l titles 0
Conference titles 2 (1978,2003)
Division titles 0
Heisman winners 0
Website nauathletics.com
For information on all Northern Arizona University sports, see Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Northern Arizona University located in the U.S. state of Arizona. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Big Sky Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1931. The team plays its home games at the 17,500 seat Walkup Skydome. They are coached by Jerome Souers.

History

The Lumberjacks have maintained numerous rivalries with their western counterparts. Competition has not only been limited to the west. The Lumberjacks have also taken on eastern programs such as the Ole Miss Rebels, Florida Atlantic Owls, and the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

Classifications

  • 1937–1952: NCAA College Division
  • 1953–1968: NAIA
  • 1969–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1977: NCAA Division II
  • 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Current coaching staff

Name Position
Jerome Souers Head Coach
Tim Plough Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Andy Thompson Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Travis Baker Defensive Line Coach
Chapelle Brown Cornerbacks Coach
Aaron Pflugrad Wide Receivers Coach
Craig Knoth Tight Ends Coach
David Reeves Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties Coach
Tim Davis Offensive Line Coach
Jimmy Beal Running Backs Coach

Rivalries

HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Cup

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Conference Rivalries

Institution Nickname Location Stadium Last Played
California Polytechnic State University Mustangs San Luis Obispo, California Alex G. Spanos Stadium 2014
University of California, Davis Aggies Davis, California Aggie Stadium 2015
Eastern Washington University Eagles Cheney, Washington Roos Field 2015
University of Idaho Vandals Moscow, Idaho Kibbie Dome 1995
Idaho State University Bengals Pocatello, Idaho Holt Arena 2013
University of Montana Grizzlies Missoula, Montana Washington-Grizzly Stadium 2015
Montana State University Bobcats Bozeman, Montana Bobcat Stadium 2015
University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks Grand Forks, North Dakota Alerus Center 2014
University of Northern Colorado Bears Greeley, Colorado Nottingham Field 2015
Portland State University Vikings Portland, Oregon Providence Park 2014
California State University, Sacramento Hornets Sacramento, California Hornet Stadium 2015
Southern Utah University Thunderbirds Cedar City, Utah Eccles Coliseum 2015
Weber State University Wildcats Ogden, Utah Stewart Stadium 2015

The University of Idaho will rejoin the Big Sky Conference as a football member in 2018, when they fully transition from the FBS to FCS.

Former Rivalries

Institution Nickname Current Conference Last Played
Boise State University Broncos Mountain West 1995
University of Nevada, Reno Wolfpack Mountain West 1991
California State University, Northridge Matadors Big West 2001

California State University, Northridge dropped its football program after the 2001 season and moved to the Big West Conference.

Championships

Big Sky Championships

Year Record
1978 6-0
2003 5-2

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs

Year Record Result
1996 9-3 L (First Round) vs. Furman
1999 8-4 L (First Round) at Georgia Southern
2001 9-4 L (First Round) at Sam Houston State
2003 9-4 W (First Round) at McNeese State, L (Quarterfinals) at Florida Atlantic
2013 9-3 L (First Round) vs. South Dakota State

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

References

External links