1978 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 8–2 6–0 Joe Salem 4th NAU Skydome Big Sky champion 7 The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Joe Salem, the Lumberjacks compiled an 8–2 record (6–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 259 to 174, and won the Big Sky championship.2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide Northern Arizona University 2013 78 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nau.sidearmsports.com/documents/2017/5/26/2013_Football_Media_Guide-Web.pdf September 4, 2021 October 4, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211004022233/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nau.sidearmsports.com/documents/2017/5/26/2013_Football_Media_Guide-Web.pdf dead The team played its home games at the NAU Skydome, in Flagstaff, Arizona. The team's statistical leaders included Allan Clark with 1,366 rushing yards (including 261 yards against Montana State, 250 yards against Boise State, and 245 yards against Idaho State), at the time a Northern Arizona school record.2013 Media Guide, pp. 30, 53, 63. Bill Holst led the team in passing with 835 passing yards. Jerry Lumpkin led with 121 tackles.2013 Media Guide, p. 63. Schedule y y September 2 at North Dakota State<ncg> Dacotah Field Fargo, ND L 7–23 8,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86537125/bison-run-over-naus-loggers-for-237-vi/ The Arizona Republic Bison run over NAU's Loggers for 23–7 victory September 3, 1978 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 8, 2022 September 9 Portland State<ncg> NAU Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 42–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-nau-outpasses-psu/154979192/ Great Falls Tribune NAU outpasses PSU September 10, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 Idaho State NAU Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 34–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-nau-commandos-dispa/154928025/ The Arizona Republic NAU commandos dispatch Idaho State, 34–14 September 17, 1978 September 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 at Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT W 21–6 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-nau-topples-montana/154979345/ The Idaho Statesman NAU topples Montana 21–6 in Big Sky play September 24, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 at Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID W 34–29 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-win-special-for-log/154979509/ The Arizona Republic Win special for Loggers October 1, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 Cal Poly Pomona<ncg><hc> NAU Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 31–3 16,153 Cal Lutheran Rips Oxy, 37–0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 8, 1978 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9953543/cal_lutheran_rips_oxy/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2017 October 21 at 1978 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado<ncg> Jackson Field Greeley, CO L 6–33 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-bears-defense-guides/154979674/ The Idaho Statesman Bears defense guides victory over NAU 33–6 October 22, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 at Montana State Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT W 43–22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-northern-arizona-stuns-un/154979783/ The Times-News Northern Arizona stuns undefeated Montana State October 29, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 Boise State NAU Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 31–30 14,783 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=58teAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5411%2C4761703 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press NAU tops Boise for title November 12, 1978 3B November 18 Weber State NAU Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 10–0 11,491 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-nau-silences-weber/154978856/ The Salt Lake Tribune NAU silences Weber November 19, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com References Northern Arizona Category:Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football seasons Category:Big Sky Conference football champion seasons Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football