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1969 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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1969 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorC. O. Brocato (1st season)
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
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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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Cal Poly PomonaW 38–76,350[2]
September 20at West Texas StateW 21–2016,000[3]
September 27at MontanaNo. 4L 7–5210,500[4]
October 4Montana StatedaggerNo. 8
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 35–07,900–8,000[5][6]
October 11at Cal State Los AngelesNo. 11W 20–141,147–3,000[7][8]
October 18at Long Beach StateNo. 13L 15–236,000[9]
October 25WhitworthNo. 17
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 61–05,300[10]
November 1at Weber StateNo. 14W 21–196,159[11]
November 8Eastern New MexicoNo. 12
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 48–208,150[12]
November 15at Fresno StateNo. 9L 18–276,341[13][14]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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. ^ "NAU thumps Broncs, 38–7". Progress-Bulletin. September 14, 1969. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Texans lose by one". The Odessa American. September 21, 1969. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobcats (sic) drub North Arizona". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. 17.
  5. ^ "ASU Lumberjacks past MSU 35–0". The Independent-Record. October 5, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Bill Nixon (October 12, 1969). "Axers Take a Squeaker". Arizona Republic. p. D–1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Los Angeles)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Burns' two touchdowns help 49ers overpower NAU, 23–15". Independent Press-Telegram. October 19, 1969. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Axers lop Whitworth, 61–0". The Arizona Republic. October 26, 1969. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northern Arizona tips Weber 21–19". The Sunday Herald. November 2, 1969. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lumberjacks smash ENMU". Albuquerque Journal. November 9, 1969. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ John Wolf (November 16, 1969). "Valley St. Toppled by Highlands, 23–19". Los Angeles Times. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  15. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.