1990 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
American college football season
The 1990 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Northern Arizona University (NAU) as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season . In their first year under head coach Steve Axman , the Lumberjacks compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 416 to 290, and placed in a four-way tie for fifth out of nine teams in the Big Sky.[ 1] The team played its home games at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, commonly known as the Walkup Skydome , in Flagstaff, Arizona .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 Cal State Northridge * W 37–36,439–6,449 [ 2] [ 3]
September 8 at No. 19 Nevada L 14–5514,210 [ 4]
September 22 Eastern Washington Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 31–246,528 [ 5]
September 29 Idaho State Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 35–325,626 [ 6]
October 6 at Montana State L 37–7010,247 [ 7]
October 13 No. 10 Boise State Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ L 20–288,614 [ 8]
October 20 at No. 17 Montana L 14–4810,064 [ 9]
October 27 Nicholls State * Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 41–349,160 [ 10]
November 3 12:00 p.m. at Idaho L 7–5210,100 [ 11]
November 10 Weber State Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 38–354,549 [ 12]
November 17 6:00 p.m. at No. 12 Northern Iowa * L 16–368,517 [ 13]
References
^ "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 78. Retrieved September 4, 2021 .
^ "College Football" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. September 2, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1990 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "Nevada cuts down Lumberjacks" . The Billings Gazette . September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NAU finds big surprise" . Arizona Daily Sun . September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lumberjacks defeat upset-minded Bengals" . The Arizona Republic . September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Volek, Cats go wild against NAU" . Great Falls Tribune . October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Broncos tempt fate but triumph" . The Idaho Statesman . October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "For Griz, shades of '89" . The Missoulian . October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bonds leads NAU past Nicholls State" . Arizona Daily Star . October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Stalwick, Howie (November 4, 1990). "Vandals look like champs in 52–7 romp" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
^ "NAU rallies to edge Weber State, even its overall record" . The Arizona Republic . November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NAU competes, but loses, on road" . Arizona Daily Sun . November 18, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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