1969 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

American college football season

1969 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football

Conference| Independent
Record| 7–3
Head coach|

* John Symank (1st season)

Defensive coordinator| C. O. Brocato (1st season)
Home stadium| Lumberjack Stadium

Seasons

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1970 ->

1969 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Indiana (PA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tennessee State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Colorado College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 2
Northern Arizona |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Ashland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Lincoln (MO) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Portland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
UNLV |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
St. Norbert |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Cortland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Nevada |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rose Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wayne State (MI) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Chicago |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0
Milwaukee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Samford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Lake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Parsons |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Kentucky State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1969 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Northern Arizona University (NAU) as an independent during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach John Symank, the Lumberjacks compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 284 to 182.[1]

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

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| Cal Poly Pomona| |

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 38–7| 6,350|
September 20| at West Texas State| |

* Buffalo Bowl
* Canyon, TX

| W 21–20| 16,000|
September 27| at Montana| No. 4|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| L 7–52| 10,500| [2]
October 4| Montana State| No. 8|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 35–0| 7,900–8,000| [3][4]
October 11| at Cal State Los Angeles| No. 11|

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| W 20–14| 1,147–3,000| [5][6]
October 18| at Long Beach State| No. 13|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| L 15–23| 6,000|
October 25| Whitworth| No. 17|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 61–0| 5,300|
November 1| at Weber State| No. 14|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Ogden, UT

| W 21–19| 6,159| [7]
November 8| Eastern New Mexico| No. 12|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 48–20| 8,150|
November 15| at Fresno State| No. 9|

* Ratcliffe Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| L 18–27| 6,341| [8][9]

* Homecoming
* 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. ^ "Bobcats (sic) drub North Arizona". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. 17.
3. ^ "ASU Lumberjacks past MSU 35–0". The Independent-Record. October 5, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
5. ^ Bill Nixon (October 12, 1969). "Axers Take a Squeaker". Arizona Republic. p. D–1 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Los Angeles)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
7. ^ "Northern Arizona tips Weber 21–19". The Sunday Herald. November 2, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ John Wolf (November 16, 1969). "Valley St. Toppled by Highlands, 23–19". Los Angeles Times. p. D16 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

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