1989 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

1989 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	3–8 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Larry Kentera (5th season)
Home stadium	Walkup Skydome

1989 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–4 Idaho $^	8	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 6 Montana ^	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Nevada	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Boise State	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Eastern Washington	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Montana State	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Idaho State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Weber State	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1989 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Larry Kentera, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Abilene Christian*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 42–13		[1]
September 9	Western New Mexico*	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 17–21		[2]
September 16	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 20–17	8,645	[3]
September 30	at Eastern Washington	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 14–20		[4]
October 7	No. 20 Idaho	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 31–41	10,842	[5]
October 14	at No. 11 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 14–21	18,255	[6]
October 21	No. 20 Montana	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 14–38	8,520	[7]
October 28	at Idaho State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	L 20–24		[8]
November 4	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 7–52	23,419	[9]
November 11	Montana State	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 35–31		[10]
November 18	Nevada	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 45–52		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Lumberjacks play keep away to crush ACU". Abilene Reporter-News. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Western's Mustangs top Northern Arizona". Carlsbad Current-Argus. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "'Jacks edge Wildcats 20–17". The Daily Spectrum. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "NAU left all wet". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Friesz throws for five TDs as Vandals gun down NAU". The Idaho Statesman. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "BSU, Thomas battle back to beat Lumberjacks 21–14". The Idaho Statesman. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Grizzlies recover for 38–14 victory". The Billings Gazette. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bengals come back to beat Lumberjacks". The Arizona Daily Star. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sweitzer's returns give Zips a kick". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Axers chop Bobcats". The Montana Standard. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "NAU falls short in Kentera's finale". The Arizona Republic. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.