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1971 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–5 (1–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Idaho $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Boise State 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Montana 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Weber State 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Idaho State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Montana State 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Peasley, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at North Dakota State*
L 9–4211,600[1]
September 18New Mexico Highlands*
W 27–34 (forfeit win)6,825[2][3]
September 25at Weber State
L 7–2314,171[4]
October 2Drake*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 13–384,475[5]
October 9Montana State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 25–167,436[6]
October 16UNLV*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 20–74,125[7]
October 23at Trinity (TX)*
L 21–423,071[8]
October 30Valley State*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 48–05,870[9]
November 6at No. 10 Boise State
L 17–227,982[10]
November 13Southern Oregon*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 1–0 (forfeit win)N/A[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Bison stampede past Lumberjacks, 42–9". Arizona Republic. September 12, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Highlands' rally nips N. Arizona". The Arizona Daily Star. September 19, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Highland Cowboys forfeit their win". Las Vegas Daily Optic. November 3, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Weber knocks off N. Arizona in 23–7 grid duel". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 26, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Passing attack paces Bulldogs 38–13". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 3, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NAU kicker kills Bobcats, 25–16". The Billings Gazette. October 10, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Loggers like snow, ground Nevada, 20–7". The Arizona Republic. October 17, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers get 42–21 win". San Antonio Express and News. October 24, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Matadors shutout by NAU". News-Chronicle. October 31, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Boise State gains lead". The Daily Inter Lake. November 7, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NAU plays in tough league". The Arizona Daily Sun. November 14, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
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