1973 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1973

| team = Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Big Sky Conference

| short_conf = Big Sky

| record = 4–6

| conf_record = 2–3

| head_coach = Ed Peasley

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Lumberjack Stadium

}}

The 1973 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Ed Peasley, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1973

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Dakota State

| site_stadium = Dacotah Field

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| score = 7–36

| attend = 8,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515047/nau-bows-to-bison/|work=Arizona Daily Star|title=NAU bows to Bison|date=September 9, 1973|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Weber State

| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| score = 13–25

| attend = 11,146

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-wildcats-mov/161034348/|work=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Wildcats move into victory column, down Lumberjacks|date=September 23, 1973|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 14–10

| attend = 8,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-last-minute-aerial/160987166/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Last-minute aerial defeats Grizzlies|date=September 30, 1973|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 7–37

| attend = 15,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80503553/la-tech-comes-to-life-to-pound-axers-3/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=La. Tech comes to life to pound Axers, 37–7|date=October 7, 1973|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Texas Lutheran Bulldogs|title=Texas Lutheran}}

| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 28–14

| attend = 4,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-texas-luther/161036355/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Texas Lutheran beaten, 28–14|date=October 14, 1973|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Boise State

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| score = 6–21

| attend = 10,112

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-boise-state-trims-to/161036533/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Boise State trims tough Northern Arizona 21–6|date=October 21, 1973|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cal State Northridge

| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 77–17

| attend = 7,800

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-smith-axers-romp/161036711/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Smith, Axers romp, 77–17|date=October 28, 1973|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 0–45

| attend = 3,100

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86288603/cats-blast-axers-45-0/|newspaper=Idaho State Journal|title='Cats blast Axers, 45–0|date=November 4, 1973|page=9|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = UNLV

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Las Vegas Stadium

| site_cityst = Whitney, NV

| score = 14–42

| attend = 12,124

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-nevada-trims-northern/161037063/|work=The Arizona Daily Sun|title=Nevada trims Northern Arizona 42–14|date=November 12, 1973|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = ASISU Minidome

| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID

| score = 35–7

| attend = 5,300

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-jacks-thump/161033339/|work=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title='Jacks thump Idaho State 36–7|date=November 23, 1973|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/501/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 16, 2024 }}

References

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