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1966 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Norbert   –   7 – 1 – 1
Parsons   –   9 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   8 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   8 – 2 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 2 – 0
Cortland   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 3 – 1
Samford   –   6 – 3 – 1
Carnegie Tech   –   5 – 3 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   5 – 3 – 1
Ashland   –   5 – 3 – 2
Northern Arizona   –   6 – 4 – 0
UC Santa Barbara   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 5 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   5 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colorado College   –   4 – 4 – 0
Wabash   –   4 – 4 – 1
Milwaukee   –   4 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois   –   4 – 5 – 1
UC Riverside   –   4 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   4 – 5 – 0
Rose Poly   –   3 – 4 – 1
Hawaii   –   4 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   2 – 6 – 0

The 1966 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Northern Arizona University (NAU) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Andy MacDonald, the Lumberjacks compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 159.[1]

The team played its home games at Lumberjack Stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Weber State
L 14–326,700
September 24at Fresno State
L 12–148,586–10,500
October 1at Idaho State
W 14–134,000–5,000[2]
October 8Central Missouri State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 34–166,000–7,000[3]
October 15at Cal Poly Pomona
W 26–02,000–2,050[4]
October 22Long Beach State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 32–127,300[5]
October 29Montana
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 34–85,000[6]
November 5West Texas State
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 7–346,900
November 12at Eastern New MexicoRoswell, NMW 21–141,250
November 19at No. 1 San Diego State
L 8–1610,047
  • 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. ^ Eric Lundberg (October 3, 1966). "Axers Win on Bengals' Boo Boo". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NAU in Comeback Win Over Missouri, 34–16: 'Nightmare' Nearly KOs Lumberjacks". Arizona Daily Sun. October 10, 1966. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Eric Lundberg (October 24, 1966). "Loggers Humble Long Beach 32–12". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Eric Lundberg (October 31, 1966). "34–8 Montana Win Triggers Celebration". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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