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1985 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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1985 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Idaho $^ 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. T–2 Nevada ^ 6 1 0 11 2 0
Boise State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Weber State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Idaho State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Montana 2 5 0 3 8 0
Northern Arizona 1 6 0 3 8 0
Montana State 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1985 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Larry Kentera, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31North Dakota*W 41–0[1]
September 7South Dakota State*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 24–20[2]
September 21Idaho
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 3–2711,885[3]
September 28at Eastern Washington*L 0–337,614[4]
October 5at Idaho StateL 3–34[5]
October 12Montana State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 27–24[6]
October 19at Boise StateL 10–2415,754[7]
October 26No. 6 Nevada
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 10–369,200[8]
November 9at Weber StateL 10–37[9]
November 16Cal State Fullerton*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 8–223,762[10]
November 23Montana
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 31–32[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Lumberjacks crush Sioux in opener". Grand Forks Herald. September 1, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jacks fall by 4 in opener". Argus-Leader. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Idaho shows it can play defense, too". The Spokesman-Review. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Some sheers go to Eagles, 33–0". The Spokesman-Review. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Idaho State clubs NAU". Great Falls Tribune. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Late field goal sinks Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boise St. 24, Northern Arizona 10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. October 20, 1985. p. 3C. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ "Nevada–Reno tires NAU". Arizona Daily Sun. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Weber mows down Northern Arizona". The Missoulian. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ John Weyler (November 17, 1985). "Fullerton gets sky-high win, 22–8". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. III-7. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Griz finish with victory". The Missoulian. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.