Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|
September 11 | at North Dakota State* | | L 9–42 | 11,600 | [1] |
September 18 | New Mexico Highlands* | | W 27–34 (forfeit win) | 6,825 | [2][3] |
September 25 | at Weber State | | L 7–23 | 14,171 | [4] |
October 2 | Drake* | - Lumberjack Stadium
- Flagstaff, AZ
| L 13–38 | 4,475 | [5] |
October 9 | Montana State | - Lumberjack Stadium
- Flagstaff, AZ
| W 25–16 | 7,436 | [6] |
October 16 | UNLV* | - Lumberjack Stadium
- Flagstaff, AZ
| W 20–7 | 4,125 | [7] |
October 23 | at Trinity (TX)* | | L 21–42 | 3,071 | [8] |
October 30 | Valley State* | - Lumberjack Stadium
- Flagstaff, AZ
| W 48–0 | 5,870 | [9] |
November 6 | at No. 10 Boise State | | L 17–22 | 7,982 | [10] |
November 13 | Southern Oregon* | - Lumberjack Stadium
- Flagstaff, AZ
| W 1–0 (forfeit win) | N/A | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
[12]
- ^ "Bison stampede past Lumberjacks, 42–9". Arizona Republic. September 12, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Highlands' rally nips N. Arizona". The Arizona Daily Star. September 19, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Highland Cowboys forfeit their win". Las Vegas Daily Optic. November 3, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber knocks off N. Arizona in 23–7 grid duel". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 26, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Passing attack paces Bulldogs 38–13". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 3, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NAU kicker kills Bobcats, 25–16". The Billings Gazette. October 10, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loggers like snow, ground Nevada, 20–7". The Arizona Republic. October 17, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers get 42–21 win". San Antonio Express and News. October 24, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Matadors shutout by NAU". News-Chronicle. October 31, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boise State gains lead". The Daily Inter Lake. November 7, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NAU plays in tough league". The Arizona Daily Sun. November 14, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.