1972 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

American college football season

1972 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football

Conference| Big Sky Conference
Record| 3–8 (0–4 Big Sky)
Head coach|

* Ed Peasley (2nd season)

Home stadium| Lumberjack Stadium

Seasons

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1973 ->

1972 Big Sky Conference football standings

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| North Dakota State*|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 7–14| 7,963| [1]
September 16| San Francisco State*|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 31–10| 6,826| [2]
September 23| at Montana|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| L 17–40| 6,500| [3]
September 30| at New Mexico Highlands*|

* Perkins Stadium
* Las Vegas, NM

| W 35–26| 3,500| [4]
October 7| at Montana State|

* Van Winkle Stadium
* Bozeman, MT

| L 9–23| 6,500| [5]
October 14| Trinity (TX)*|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 22–37| 7,870| [6]
October 21| Weber State|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 7–28| 2,690| [7]
October 28| at Cal State Northridge*|

* North Campus Stadium
* Northridge, CA

| W 15–14| 4,000| [8]
November 4| No. 2 Louisiana Tech*|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 21–41| 7,750| [9]
November 11| at Hawaii*|

* Honolulu Stadium
* Honolulu, HI

| L 13–20| 13,100| [10]
November 18| Boise State|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 12–39| 2,200| [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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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football

Venues|

* Skidmore Field (1915 –1957)
* Lumberjack Stadium (1958–1977)
* Walkup Skydome (1977–present)

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* Southern Utah: Grand Canyon Rivalry

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