1986 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

American college football season

1986 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football

Conference| Big Sky Conference
Record| 7–4 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach|

* Larry Kentera (2nd season)

Home stadium| Walkup Skydome

Seasons

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1986 Big Sky Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Nevada $^  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 13  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 16 Idaho ^  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Arizona | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Montana*  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boise State | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Weber State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Montana State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Idaho State*  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
* * – Montana and Idaho State played twice.

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Larry Kentera, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Big Sky.

## Schedule

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August 30| Southern Utah*|

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 17–27| | [1]
September 6| Angelo State*|

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 24–13| 8,000| [2]
September 13| Eastern Washington*|

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 6–28| 6,954| [3]
September 20| Weber State|

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 45–24| 7,422| [4]
September 27| at Montana|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| W 34–28| 6,333| [5]
October 11| Southwest Texas State*|

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 39–0| 13,331| [6]
October 18| at Montana State|

* Reno H. Sales Stadium
* Bozeman, MT

| L 19–27| 10,497| [7]
October 25| at No. 15 Idaho|

* Kibbie Dome
* Moscow, ID

| W 24–0| 10,600| [8]
November 1| Boise State|

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 17–14| 9,488| [9]
November 8| Idaho State|

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 31–17| 6,686| [10]
November 15| at No. 1 Nevada|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| L 17–27| 15,425| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "SUSC football comes of age". The Daily Spectrum. August 31, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Rams tumble 24–13". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "EWU's second-half burst leaves Jacks speechless". The Arizona Daily Sun. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Record-setting NAU throttles Weber State". The Arizona Republic. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Pass-happy NAU escapes Grizzly ambush". Great Falls Tribune. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Much-improved NAU hammers Southwest Texas State". The Arizona Republic. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Montana St. 27, NAU 19". The Idaho Statesman. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "NAU beats Idaho with 8 FGs". South Idaho Press. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Bomb buries Boise State's hopes". The Idaho Statesman. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Lumberjacks earn championship berth". The Arizona Daily Sun. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Top-ranked Nevada–Reno rallies past NAU for Big Sky title". The Arizona Republic. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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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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* NFL draftees

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