1961 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
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1961 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football | |
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FWC co-champion | |
Conference | Far Western Conference |
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Coaches | No. 16 (UPI small college) |
Record | 8–2 (4–1 FWC) |
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Home stadium | Redwood Bowl |
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No. 13/16 Humboldt State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Davis | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chico State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1961 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Phil Sarboe, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with San Francisco State. The team outscored opponents 239 to 112 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | Eastern Washington* | W 53–0 | 5,500 | [1] | ||
September 30 | at Willamette* | W 27–13 | 4,500 | [2] | ||
October 7 | at San Francisco State | No. 5 AP / 4 UPI | W 7–6 | 6,200 | [3] | |
October 14 | at Sacramento State | No. 2 AP / 6 UPI | L 7–19 | 6,000 | [4] | |
October 21 | UC Davis | No. 9 UPI |
| W 20–18 | 5,500 | [5] |
October 28 | Oregon Tech* | No. 14 UPI |
| W 46–6 | 4,500 | [6] |
November 4 | at Chico State | No. 15 UPI |
| W 29–12 | 5,000 | [7] |
November 11 | Nevada | No. 16 UPI |
| W 16–14 | 7,500 | [8] |
November 18 | Central Washington* | No. 17 UPI |
| W 34–14 | 5,000 | [9] |
November 23 | Whitworth* | No. 16 UPI |
| L 0–10 | 3,500 | [10] |
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References
[edit]- ^ Don Terbush (September 25, 1961). "Humboldt State Batters Eastern Washington, 53-0". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 17. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Humboldt State Whips Highly Regarded Willamette". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. October 2, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (October 9, 1961). "Humboldt State Nips San Francisco In FWC Opener". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 10. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (October 16, 1961). "HSC Upset By Sacramento State In FWC Contest". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 26. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (October 23, 1961). "Humboldt State Nips Cal Aggies In FWC Thriller". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 17. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (October 30, 1961). "Humboldt State Captures Fifth Grid Win Of Season". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 23. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (November 6, 1961). "HSC Drubs Chico State; Homecoming Tilt Saturday". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 21. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (November 13, 1961). "HSC Wins Another Thriller, Portion Of FWC Crown". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 21. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (November 20, 1961). "'Jacks Whack Wildcats, Host Whitworth Thursday". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 16. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (November 24, 1961). "Humboldt State Blanked In 'Mud Bowl' Contest". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.