2005 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

2005 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
2005 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Eastern Washington $^   5 2     7 5  
No. 12 Montana ^   5 2     8 4  
No. 18 Montana State   5 2     7 4  
Portland State   4 3     6 5  
Weber State   4 3     6 5  
Idaho State   3 4     5 6  
Sacramento State   1 6     2 9  
  1 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 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 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jerome Souers, the Lumberjacks compiled a 3–8 record (1–7 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 338 to 233, and finished in a tie for last place in the Big Sky.[1]

The team played its home games at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, commonly known as the Walkup Skydome, in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Adams State*W 52–13[2]
September 10at Arizona*L 12–3155,728[3]
September 17Southern Utah*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ (rivalry)
W 27–77,543[4]
September 245:30 p.m.at Weber StateL 23–319,145[5]
October 1at Sacramento StateL 24–387,061[6]
October 8 No. 15 Eastern Washington
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 14–428,974[7]
October 22at No. 25 Portland StateL 0–45[8]
October 2912:05 p.m.at No. 16 Montana StateL 22–2913,427[9]
November 53:05 p.m. No. 4 Montanadagger
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 0–239,109[10][11]
November 12Idaho State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 42–285,020[12]
November 19at Northern Iowa*L 17–418,142[13]

References

  1. ^ "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Slow Start, Big Finish". Arizona Daily Sun. September 2, 2005. pp. B1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats hold off Jacks". The Arizona Republic. September 11, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northern Arizona pulls away from Southern Utah". The Missoulian. September 18, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Weber St. rushes past NAU in Big Sky opener". The Arizona Republic. September 25, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lumberjacks' turnovers allow Hornets to rally". The Arizona Republic. October 2, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Ed Odeven (October 9, 2005). "No Show for 'O'". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vikings just about perfect in rout, take lead in Big Sky". The Sunday Oregonian. October 23, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cats win another thriller". The Missoulian. October 30, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Ed Odeven (November 6, 2005). "Stingy NAU comes up short vs. Grizz". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Montana blanks N. Arizona". The Daily Inter Lake. November 6, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Ed Odeven (November 13, 2005). "Ax That Streak". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "UNI beefs up resume with convincing win". The Courier. November 20, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.