1979 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1979

| team = Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Big Sky Conference

| short_conf = Big Sky

| record = 7–4

| conf_record = 3–4

| APRank = T–10 (I-AA)

| head_coach = Dwain Painter

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = NAU Skydome

}}

The 1979 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bud Hake, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1979

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = Associated Press

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Portland State

| site_stadium = Civic Stadium

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| score = 22–21

| attend = 8,382

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-n-arizona-steals-2/155173233/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=N. Arizona steals 22–21 win from PSU|date=September 9, 1979|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = NAU Skydome

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 29–18

| attend = 13,056

| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l6tfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4487%2C171189|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|last=Killen|first=John|title=Lumberjacks fell Vandals in wild one, 29–18|date=September 16, 1979|page=1D|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Google News Archive}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| rank = 6

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = NAU Skydome

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 26–13

| attend = 11,887

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian/54409343/|work=The Missoulian|title=Lumberjacks thwart Griz in Big Sky debut|date=September 23, 1979|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = ASISU Minidome

| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID

| score = 6–3

| attend = 5,563

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-idaho-state-no-joke/155170053/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Idaho State no joke; NAU scores late win|date=September 30, 1979|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = T–3

| opponent = North Dakota State

| site_stadium = NAU Skydome

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 21–10

| attend = 16,481

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86539909/naus-ground-game-overwhelms-bison/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=NAU's ground game overwhelms Bison|date=October 7, 1979|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Weber State

| site_stadium = Stewart Stadium

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| score = 10–34

| attend = 7,135

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-weber-state-stuns/155168916/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Weber State stuns Axers for first victory, 34–10|date=October 14, 1979|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| rank = 6

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = NAU Skydome

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 7–10

| attend = 9,166

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-msu-beats-nau/155166797/|work=The Independent-Record|title=MSU beats NAU|date=October 21, 1979|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}

| site_stadium = NAU Skydome

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 16–7

| attend = 11,857

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-freshmen-propel-nau/155174148/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Freshmen propel NAU to 16–7 triumph|date=October 28, 1979|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| score = 7–44

| attend = 20,686

| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c8peAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4026%2C1403600|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|agency=Associated Press|title=Boise State rips NAU|date=November 4, 1979|page=12D|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Google News Archive}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cal Poly Pomona

| site_stadium = NAU Skydome

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 21–3

| attend = 8,781

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-mandley-keeps-nau-p/155174490/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Mandley keeps NAU playoff hopes alive|date=November 18, 1979|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

| {{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = l

| rank = T–7

| opponent = Nevada

| opprank = T–7

| site_stadium = NAU Skydome

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| score = 7–31

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-hawkins-gives-nau-t/155168196/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Hawkins gives NAU the axe|date=November 25, 1979|accessdate=September 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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