1976 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

The 1976 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 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Joe Salem, the Lumberjacks compiled an 8–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 249 to 184, and finished third out of seven teams in the Big Sky.

1976 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
1976 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Montana State $^ 6 0 012 1 0
Idaho 5 1 07 4 0
Northern Arizona 4 2 08 3 0
Montana 3 3 04 6 0
Boise State 2 4 05 5 1
Weber State 1 5 02 9 0
Idaho State 0 6 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Herb Daniel with 1,314 passing yards, Carl Golden with 731 rushing yards, Tyrone Peterson with 519 receiving yards, Tom Jurich with 45 points scored, and Jerry Lumpkin with 135 tackles.

The team played its home games at Lumberjack Stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona.

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