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American college football season
The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Phil Sarboe, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing second in the FWC.[1] The team outscored opponents 217 to 56 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Oregon Tech* | | Klamath Falls, OR | W 57–0 | 2,000 | |
| September 29 | Willamette* | | | W 21–13 | 5,000 | |
| October 6 | San Francisco State | No. 15 UPI | | W 27–7 | 7,000–7,500 | [2] |
| October 20 | at UC Davis | No. 10 AP / 11 UPI | | L 0–7 | 3,500–4,000 | [3] |
| October 27 | at Nevada | No. 18 UPI | | L 0–15 | 4,400 | |
| November 3 | Chico State | | | W 19–0 | 6,500 | |
| November 10 | Whitman* | | | W 40–0 | 4,000 | |
| November 16 | Western Washington* | | | W 32–0 | 3,000 | [5] |
| November 22 | Sacramento State | | | W 20–14 | 5,000–6,010 | [6][1][7] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP/UPI Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.[10][11][12]
The following finished their college career in 1962, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[4]
- ^ a b Terbush, Don (November 23, 1962). "Humboldt State Finishes Second In FWC Grid Race". Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Terbush, Don (November 17, 1962). "Humboldt State Blasts Western Washington, 32-0". Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Humboldt State Game Called Off". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1963 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: Humboldt State". Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
