1989 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1989
| team = Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = Larry Kentera
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Walkup Skydome
}}
{{1989 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1989
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1989|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 42–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-lumberjacks-play-k/162325780/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Lumberjacks play keep away to crush ACU|date=September 3, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1989|team=Western New Mexico Mustangs|title=Western New Mexico}}
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 17–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/carlsbad-current-argus-westerns-mustang/162326017/|work=Carlsbad Current-Argus|title=Western's Mustangs top Northern Arizona|date=September 10, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 20–17
| attend = 8,645
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-jacks-edge-wildcats/162322908/|work=The Daily Spectrum|title='Jacks edge Wildcats 20–17|date=September 17, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Joe Albi Stadium
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| score = 14–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-nau-left-all-wet/162324147/|work=The Arizona Daily Sun|title=NAU left all wet|date=October 1, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 31–41
| attend = 10,842
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-friesz-throws-for-fi/162326393/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=Friesz throws for five TDs as Vandals gun down NAU|date=October 8, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 14–21
| attend = 18,255
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-bsu-thomas-battle-b/162321216/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=BSU, Thomas battle back to beat Lumberjacks 21–14|date=October 15, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Montana
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 14–38
| attend = 8,520
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-grizzlies-recover-f/162318625/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Grizzlies recover for 38–14 victory|date=October 22, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 20–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-bengals-come-back-to/162326745/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Bengals come back to beat Lumberjacks|date=October 29, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| score = 7–52
| attend = 23,419
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-sweitzers-retu/162326972/|work=The Akron Beacon Journal|title=Sweitzer's returns give Zips a kick|date=November 5, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 35–31
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-axers-chop-bobcats/162322365/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Axers chop Bobcats|date=November 12, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
| {{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 45–52
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-nau-falls-short-in/162320724/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=NAU falls short in Kentera's finale|date=November 19, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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