1983 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

1983 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coach	Joe Harper (2nd season)
Home stadium	Walkup Skydome

1983 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Nevada* $^	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Idaho State ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Idaho	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Boise State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Weber State	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Montana	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Montana State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant * – Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon after UNLV was forced to forfeit the game after an investigation found that ineligible players had participated in the 1983 and 1984 seasons. Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1983 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Harper, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Southern Utah*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 53–3	10,334	[1]
September 17	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 13–26		[2]
September 24	Montana State	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 33–16		[3]
October 1	Montana	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 17–21		[4]
October 8	Eastern Washington*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 21–22	4,245	[5]
October 15	at No. 13 Idaho State	ASISU MiniDome Pocatello, ID	L 24–42	9,545	[6]
October 22	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 14–28	7,000	[7]
October 29	No. 11 Nevada	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 41–38	9,369	[8]
November 5	No. 14 Idaho	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 10–40	7,138	[9]
November 12	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 3–28	13,826	[10]
November 19	at Fresno State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 22–30	20,527	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Axers rip SUSC 53–3". The Arizona Daily Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Weber downs NAU". The Daily Spectrum. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mendoza's scoring passes fuel NAU win". The Arizona Republic. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Grizzlies hold on for 21–17 win". The Independent-Record. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "NAU's fourth-quarter rally nips Eastern Washington". The Arizona Republic. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bengals Maul 'Jacks In 42–24 ISU Victory". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "UOP's Mackey makes good impression on Northern Arizona". The Modesto Bee. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "NAU surprises Nevada–Reno with 41–38 upset". The Arizona Republic. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Idaho rips NAU, sets up key confrontation". The Times-News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Boise State blasts NAU on ground". The Spokesman-Review. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bulldogs hold off N. Arizona". The Fresno Bee. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.