1953 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football New Mexico Conference NMC 4–5 3–3 John Pederson 3rd Skidmore Field The 1953 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the New Mexico Conference (NMC) during the 1953 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach John Pederson, the Lumberjacks compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 166 to 126.2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide Northern Arizona University 2013 77 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 After the 1952 season, the Lumberjacks left the Border Conference and joined the NMC.Loggers OK'd By NM Conference Arizona Daily Sun December 4, 1952 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86459226/loggers-okd-by-nm-conference/ Newspapers.com In their first season in the NMC, they compiled a 3–3 record against conference opponents, finishing in a three-way tie for third place in the seven-team conference. The team played its home games at Skidmore Field in Flagstaff, Arizona. Schedule y y September 19 1953 Adams State Indians Adams State<ncg> Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ W 20–7 Loggers Win Opener 20–7 Arizona Daily Sun September 21, 1953 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86456179/loggers-win-opener-20-7/ Newspapers.com September 26 at 1953 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Eastern New Mexico Portales, NM W 20–0 Eastern New Mexico Blasts Flag, 20 to 0 Arizona Daily Star September 27, 1953 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86458311/eastern-new-mexico-blasts-flag-20-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 3 at 1953 Whittier Poets Whittier<ncg> Whittier, CA L 7–13 Poets Come From Behind to Whip Lumberjacks, 13–7 The Whittier News October 5, 1953 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86458514/poets-come-from-behind-to-whip/ Newspapers.com October 10 1953 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO)<ncg> Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ L 7–26 Axers Bow To Western Colorado 26–7 Arizona Daily Sun October 12, 1953 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86456009/axers-bow-to-western-colorado-26/ Newspapers.com October 17 1953 La Verne Leopards La Verne<ncg><hc> Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ W 18–14 Old Grads See 18–14 Logger Win Arizona Daily Sun October 19, 1953 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86455667/old-grads-see-18-14-logger-win/ Newspapers.com October 24 at 1953 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands Las Vegas, NM W 12–8 Jacks Top Highlands 12–8 Arizona Daily Sun October 26, 1953 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86458701/jacks-top-highlands-12-8/ Newspapers.com October 31 at 1953 Panhandle A&M Aggies Panhandle A&M Goodwell, OK L 21–26 Loggers Shaded By Pan-Ags 26–21 Arizona Daily Sun November 2, 1953 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86457284/loggers-shaded-by-pan-ags-26-21/ Newspapers.com November 7 1953 New Mexico Western Mustangs New Mexico Western Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ W 20–7 Lumberjacks Trip Mustangs 20–7 Arizona Daily Sun November 9, 1953 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86455841/lumberjacks-trip-mustangs-20-7/ Newspapers.com November 21 1953 New Mexico Military Broncos New Mexico Military Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ L 21–45 Loggers Bow 45–21 In '53 Grid Finale Arizona Daily Sun November 23, 1953 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86456686/loggers-bow-45-21-in-53-grid-finale/ Newspapers.com References Arizona State-Flagstaff Category:Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football seasons Arizona State-Flagstaff Lumberjacks football