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1999 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 29–72 at Georgia Southern
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
Record4–8, 4 wins forfeited (2–6 Big Sky, 4 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Pease (1st season)
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons← 19982000 →
1999 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Montana $^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 20 Portland State   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Eastern Washington   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Cal State Northridge   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Weber State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Idaho State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Montana State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
No. 16 Northern Arizona ^   2 – 6     4 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Portland State games did not count in conference standings.
    Northern Arizona forfeited four conference wins, to Idaho State, Montana State, Weber State, Cal State Northridge.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 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 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Jerome Souers, the Lumberjacks compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 409 to 370, and tied for second place in the Big Sky. The Lumberjacks were invited to play in the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the first round to eventual national champion Georgia Southern by a 72–29 score.

Northern Arizona later forfeited four conference victories—over Idaho State, Montana State, Weber State, and Cal State Northridge—due to use of ineligible player. This dropped their overall record to 4–8 and put them in the last-place tie in the Big Sky at 2–6.

The team played its home games at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, commonly known as the Walkup Skydome, in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Cal Poly*No. 21W 55–216,821
September 18at New Mexico*No. 16L 14–4522,079
September 25at Southwest Texas State*No. 17W 29–269,295
October 2Eastern WashingtonNo. 15
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 10–1412,863
October 9Idaho StateNo. 23
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 43–28 (forfeit)6,572
October 16 No. 7 MontanaNo. 21
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 23–4313,304
October 23at Sacramento StateW 51–49 7,136
October 30Montana StateNo. 24
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 49–20 (forfeit)4,044
November 6at Weber StateNo. 22L 36–19 (forfeit)4,110
November 13 No. 13 Portland StateNo. 20
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 40–247,188
November 20at Cal State NorthridgeNo. 17L 30–10 (forfeit)4,963
November 27at No. 1 Georgia Southern*No. 17L 29–727,140

References

  1. "Grizzlies cap Big Sky title with 49–3 rout". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 21, 1999. p. C10. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Team used ineligible players, professors changed grades". The Associated Press. December 13, 2002. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  3. "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 79. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  4. Toby, Al (September 10, 1999). "NAU Runs Over Mustangs". Arizona Republic. p. 46. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  5. Hall, Mike (September 19, 1999). "NAU Finds Step Up Too Much". Arizona Republic. p. 217. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  6. Southwest Texas State Athletics Department (November 22, 1999). "Southwest Texas Game Results (as of Nov 22, 1999)". Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. Lang, Chris (September 26, 1999). "Jacks' defense steps up, offense cashes in en route to wild victory". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Cook, Doug (October 3, 1999). "Stat Book - E. Washington 14, NAU 10". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  9. Cook, Doug (October 10, 1999). "Stat Book - NAU 43, Idaho State 28". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  10. Cook, Doug (October 17, 1999). "Grizzlies gang up". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Cook, Doug (October 31, 1999). "Bringing down the 'Cats". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Weber State Athletics Department. "Weber State Univ. Game-by-Game Statistics". Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  13. Cook, Doug (November 14, 1999). "Jacks' Senior Spoil Vikings' Big Sky Title Dreams in Final Home Game". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 13. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  14. Cook, Doug (November 21, 1999). "Jacks make case". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Kowalick, Vince (November 21, 1999). "Northridge Finished Off by Northern Arizona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D17. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  16. Cook, Doug (November 28, 1999). "Not much Southern hospitality: NAU ripped, 72–29, at Georgia Southern in playoff opener". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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