2006 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
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2006 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Montana $^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 10 Montana State ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 19 Portland State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Northern Arizona   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Weber State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Eastern Washington   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Idaho State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Northern Colorado   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 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 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jerome Souers, the Lumberjacks compiled a 6–5 record (5–3 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 378 to 296, and finished fourth out of nine teams 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at No. 24 Arizona State*
L 14–3553,540
September 9at Utah*
L 7–4543,327
September 16Dixie State*
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 66–14[2]
September 23at Idaho State
W 33–27
September 30Montana State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 32–39[3]
October 14at Montana
L 21–2423,626
October 21Sacramento Statedagger
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 39–227,362[4]
October 28at Eastern Washington
W 34–26
November 4Portland State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 26–345,413[5]
November 11Weber State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 42–174,811[6]
November 18at Northern Colorado
W 54–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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 September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Chris Gabel (September 17, 2006). "Rebels Get Jacked". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Chris Gabel (October 1, 2006). "Outgunned". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Chris Gabel (October 22, 2006). "Homecoming Heroes". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Chris Gabel (November 5, 2006). "Jacks rally falls short". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Chris Gabel (November 12, 2006). "Air Apparent". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
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