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2002 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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2002 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Montana +^   5 2     11 3  
No. 19 Montana State +^   5 2     7 6  
No. 18 Idaho State +   5 2     8 3  
Eastern Washington   3 4     6 5  
Northern Arizona   3 4     6 5  
Portland State   3 4     6 5  
Sacramento State   3 4     5 8  
Weber State   1 6     3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 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 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jerome Souers, the Lumberjacks compiled a 6–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), were outscored by a total of 284 to 252, and finished in a four-way tie for fourth place 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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at ArizonaNo. 21L 3–3748,446
September 7at Cal PolyW 31–24
September 14 No. 14 Sam Houston StateW 40–146,019[2]
September 28 No. 9 Portland StatedaggerNo. 16
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 14–108,752[3]
October 5Weber StateNo. 12
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 26–215,439[4]
October 12Sacramento StateNo. 8
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 21–249,126[5]
October 19at Eastern WashingtonNo. 16L 29–41
October 26Montana State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 20–17
November 2at No. 1 MontanaL 24–3819,276
November 9at No. 23 Idaho StateL 20–468,516
November 16at Saint Mary'sMoraga, CAW 24–12

References

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  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. ^ Zack Hall (September 15, 2002). "Clinic in efficiency". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Zack Hall (September 29, 2002). "Defensive dazzler". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Zack Hall (October 6, 2002). "Jacks find a way". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Zack Hall (October 13, 2002). "A stinging defeat". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.