1984 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

1984 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–6 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coach	Joe Harper (3rd season)
Home stadium	Walkup Skydome

1984 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Montana State $^	6	–	1	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
Nevada	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Idaho	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Boise State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Idaho State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Weber State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Montana	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1984 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Harper, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.

The October 27 game against the University of Manitoba was an exhibition game and not included in the Lumberjacks' overall record for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	vs. New Mexico Highlands*	Judd Avery Memorial Field Fort Defiance, AZ	W 64–0	2,000	[1]
September 8	Cal State Northridge*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 26–10	9,145–9,600	[2]
September 15	Weber State	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 42–21		[3]
September 22	Pacific (CA)*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 28–38		[4]
September 29	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 20–37	9,169	[5]
October 6	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 24–18	7,332	[6]
October 13	No. 15 Boise State	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 12–14	13,125	[7]
October 20	Idaho State	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 15–29	13,100	[8]
October 27	Manitoba*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 42–14	2,800	[9]
November 3	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 9–37	7,500	[10]
November 10	at No. 10 Montana State	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 3–41	9,357	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Lumberjacks romp over Cowboys, 64–0". The Arizona Daily Sun. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 9, 1984. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "NAU deals Wildcats another Dome loss". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mackey runs wild as Tigers win". The Modesto Bee. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pack dodges NAU bullets". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "UM has all the wrong moves in loss to NAU". Great Falls Tribune. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Boise State 14, Northern Arizona 12". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 14, 1984. p. 3D. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
8. "Harris pushes Idaho St. past Northern Arizona". The Idaho Statesman. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "'Jacks stampede Bison". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vandals rip North Arizona". The Times-News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Montana State wraps up Big Sky crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 11, 1984. p. 5C. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Google News Archive.