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1989 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
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1989 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 Idaho $^ 8 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 6 Montana ^ 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Nevada 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Boise State 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Washington 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Montana State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Idaho State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Weber State 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1989 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Larry Kentera, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Abilene Christian*
W 42–13[1]
September 9Western New Mexico*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 17–21[2]
September 16at Weber State
W 20–178,645[3]
September 30at Eastern Washington
L 14–20[4]
October 7No. 20 Idaho
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 31–4110,842[5]
October 14at No. 11 Boise State
L 14–2118,255[6]
October 21No. 20 Montana
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 14–388,520[7]
October 28at Idaho State
L 20–24[8]
November 4at Akron*
L 7–5223,419[9]
November 11Montana State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 35–31[10]
November 18Nevada
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 45–52[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Lumberjacks play keep away to crush ACU". Abilene Reporter-News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western's Mustangs top Northern Arizona". Carlsbad Current-Argus. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'Jacks edge Wildcats 20–17". The Daily Spectrum. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NAU left all wet". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Friesz throws for five TDs as Vandals gun down NAU". The Idaho Statesman. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BSU, Thomas battle back to beat Lumberjacks 21–14". The Idaho Statesman. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grizzlies recover for 38–14 victory". The Billings Gazette. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bengals come back to beat Lumberjacks". The Arizona Daily Star. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sweitzer's returns give Zips a kick". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Axers chop Bobcats". The Montana Standard. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NAU falls short in Kentera's finale". The Arizona Republic. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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