1977 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Joe Salem, the Lumberjacks compiled a 9–3 record (5–1 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 324 to 204, and finished second out of seven teams in the Big Sky.

1977 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record9–3 (5–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium, NAU Ensphere
1977 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–5 Boise State $ 6 0 09 2 0
No. T–5 Northern Arizona ^ 5 1 09 3 0
Montana State 3 3 06 4 0
Weber State 2 4 04 6 0
Idaho State 2 4 03 8 0
Idaho 2 4 03 8 0
Montana 1 5 04 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Boise State concluded its regular season after the NCAA Division II playoffs started; runner-up Northern Arizona was awarded playoff bid.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The team played its season and home opener on September 3 at Lumberjack Stadium before moving to the newly-constructed NAU Ensphere, later renamed the Walkup Skydome, in Flagstaff, Arizona. The first game in the new stadium was played on September 17 against Montana.

The Lumberjacks earned a berth in the 1977 NCAA Division II Playoffs, losing in the first round to Jacksonville State.

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