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1972 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (0–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Idaho State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Boise State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Montana 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Idaho 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Northern Arizona 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Ed Peasley, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, and finished sevent in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9North Dakota State*
L 7–147,963[1]
September 16San Francisco State*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 31–106,826[2]
September 23at Montana
L 17–406,500[3]
September 30at New Mexico Highlands*
W 35–263,500[4]
October 7at Montana State
L 9–236,500[5]
October 14Trinity (TX)*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 22–377,870[6]
October 21Weber State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 7–282,690[7]
October 28at Cal State Northridge*
W 15–144,000[8]
November 4No. 2 Louisiana Tech*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 21–417,750[9]
November 11at Hawaii*
L 13–2013,100[10]
November 18Boise State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 12–392,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Lumberjacks fall to ND State, 14–7". The Arizona Republic. September 10, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "No. Arizona's speed, passing beat Gators". The San Francisco Examiner. September 17, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Big Sky Grizzlies shock NAU Axers in 40–17 reversal". The Idaho Statesman. September 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northern Arizona rallies for 35–26 win over HU". Las Vegas Daily Optic. October 2, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Montana State streaks to 23–9 Big Sky victory". The Montana Standard. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lumberjacks beaten by Trinity, 37–22". The Arizona Republic. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Weber State clobbers N. Arizona". The Herald-Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Creviston leads NAU to victory". The Arizona Daily Star. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "NAU falls to potent Bulldogs". The Arizona Daily Star. November 5, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rainbows edge Northern Arizona". The Spokesman-Review. November 13, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Broncos beat NAU 39–12". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 19, 1972. p. 16. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
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