1968 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

The 1968 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Andy MacDonald, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 6–4.

1968 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons
 1967
1969 
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 San Diego State  901
No. 3 Chattanooga  910
Indiana State  910
Indiana (PA)  910
Nevada Southern  810
Ashland  820
No. 7 Eastern Michigan  820
Lincoln (MO)  820
St. Norbert  621
Tennessee State  621
UC Riverside  621
Hawaii  730
No. 14 Tampa  730
No. 17 Akron  731
Northeastern  630
Southern Illinois  630
Cortland  530
Boston University  531
Northern Arizona  640
Pacific (CA)  640
Samford  640
Northern Michigan  540
Parsons  540
Wheaton (IL)  540
Drake  550
UC Santa Barbara  441
Santa Clara  450
Portland State  460
Illinois College  242
Wayne State (MI)  360
Wabash  360
Colorado College  260
Kentucky State  270
Milwaukee  270
Lake Forest  280
Northern Illinois  280
Mississippi Valley State  170
UC San Diego  070
Rose Poly  080
Cal Poly Pomona  0100
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at DrakeL 15–305,000[1]
September 21Long Beach StateW 26–207,000[2]
September 28No. 12 Weber State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 14–216,000[3]
October 5at Nebraska–OmahaW 7–6879[4]
October 12at Northern IllinoisW 43–1412,162[5]
October 19Valley State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 20–217,900[6]
October 26at Montana StateL 15–205,000[7]
November 2Hiram Scott
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 37–77,200[8]
November 9at Eastern New Mexico
W 35–174,000[9]
November 16Montana
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 18–02,400–4,000[10][11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. "Drake raps Arizona club". The Sioux City Journal. September 15, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Olson's 4 TD pitches earn NAU 26–20 victory". The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Waite's passes push Weber by Loggers, 21–14". The Arizona Republic. September 29, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "2d-half thrust by N. Arizona spells doom for UN–O, 7 to 6". Omaha World-Herald. October 6, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "No. Illinois walloped by No. Arizona". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Matadors nip Arizonans 21–20". The Fresno Bee. October 20, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bobcats nip Arizonans". The Independent-Record. October 27, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Northern Arizona runs past Hiram Scott for 37 to 7 win". Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald. November 3, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Whalen's 3 TDs spark Loggers to 35–17 verdict". The Arizona Republic. November 10, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grizzlies stopped". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 17, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved December 19, 2024 via Google News Archives.
  11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2024.