1966 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

American college football season

1966 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–4
Head coach|

* Andy MacDonald (2nd season)

Home stadium| Lumberjack Stadium

Seasons

<- 1965

1967 ->

1966 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
St. Norbert |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Parsons |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Indiana (PA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Cortland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Northern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Samford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Carnegie Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Ashland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Northern Arizona |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
UC Santa Barbara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Cal Poly Pomona |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Colorado College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Milwaukee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
UC Riverside |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rose Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Portland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Mississippi Valley State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Lake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wayne State (MI) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0

The 1966 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Northern Arizona University (NAU) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Andy MacDonald, the Lumberjacks compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 159.[1]

The team played its home games at Lumberjack Stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| Weber State|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 14–32| 6,700| [2]
September 24| at Fresno State|

* Ratcliffe Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| L 12–14| 8,586–10,500|
October 1| at Idaho State|

* Spud Bowl
* Pocatello, ID

| W 14–13| 4,000–5,000| [3]
October 8| Central Missouri State|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 34–16| 6,000–7,000| [4]
October 15| at Cal Poly Pomona|

* Kellogg Field
* Pomona, CA

| W 26–0| 2,000–2,050| [5]
October 22| Long Beach State|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 32–12| 7,300| [6]
October 29| Montana|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 34–8| 5,000| [7]
November 5| West Texas State|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 7–34| 6,900|
November 12| at Eastern New Mexico| Roswell, NM| W 21–14| 1,250|
November 19| at No. 1 San Diego State|

* Aztec Bowl
* San Diego, CA

| L 8–16| 10,047|

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 77. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
2. ^ "Weber whips Axers, 32–14". The Arizona Republic. September 18, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Eric Lundberg (October 3, 1966). "Axers Win on Bengals' Boo Boo". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "NAU in Comeback Win Over Missouri, 34–16: 'Nightmare' Nearly KOs Lumberjacks". Arizona Daily Sun. October 10, 1966. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
6. ^ Eric Lundberg (October 24, 1966). "Loggers Humble Long Beach 32–12". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Eric Lundberg (October 31, 1966). "34–8 Montana Win Triggers Celebration". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

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