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1988 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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1988 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Idaho $^ 7 1 0 11 2 0
No. 16 Montana ^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 12 Boise State ^ 5 3 0 8 4 0
Nevada 4 4 0 7 4 0
Northern Arizona 4 4 0 6 5 0
Weber State 4 4 0 5 6 0
Montana State 4 4 0 4 7 0
Eastern Washington 2 6 0 2 8 1
Idaho State 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1988 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Larry Kentera, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Southern Utah*W 55–13[1]
September 10Eastern Washington
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 34–2410,982[2]
September 17Boise State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 21–24 2OT20,383[3]
October 1at No. 12 IdahoL 20–3116,100[4]
October 8at No. 5 NevadaL 28–3114,025[5]
October 15at No. 11 MontanaL 26–33 2OT11,813[6]
October 22Idaho Statedagger
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 27–79,688[7]
October 29at Montana StateW 28–179,777[8]
November 3Northern Iowa*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 25–1211,545[9]
November 12at Nicholls State*L 5–235,685[10]
November 19Weber State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 27–215,748[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Lumberjacks cut down T-Birds 55–13". The Daily Spectrum. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jacks survive late EWU rally". The Arizona Daily Sun. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Boise State recovers fumble in second OT, edges NAU". The Arizona Republic. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Third-down conversions key Vandal victory". Bonner County Daily Bee. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late field goal propels Nevada–Reno by NAU". The Arizona Republic. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Griz taste overtime, and like it". The Missoulian. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NAU halts skid". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Jacks chop down 'Cats". Shoshone News-Press. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Losing season guaranteed by UNI's loss". The Des Moines Register. November 5, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nicholls State clamps down on Wyatt-less N. Arizona". The Arizona Republic. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N. Arizona 27, Weber St. 21". The Idaho Statesman. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.