1952 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1952 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–1 (3–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Humboldt State $ 3 0 0 7 1 0
Cal Aggies 2 1 0 2 7 0
San Francisco State 1 0 0 3 6 0
Chico State 1 3 0 1 6 0
Southern Oregon 0 3 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Phil Sarboe, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 7–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title, and outscored their opponents 266 to 53 for the season, an average score of 33–7. The defense yielded more than a touchdown in only one game. The team played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 13Oregon Tech*
L 6–7[1]
September 27Pacific Lutheran*W 7–6[2]
October 4Chico State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 41–6[3]
October 11Southern Oregon
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 50–0[4]
October 18Oregon freshmen*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 21–6[5]
October 25at Cal AggiesW 28–21[6]
November 1Cal Poly San Dimas*
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 72–0[7]
November 15Pepperdine*
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 41–7[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Oregon Tech Downs Humboldt State, 7-6". Daily Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. September 15, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ Don Terbush (September 29, 1952). "Gallant Lumberjacks Knock Off Highly Favored Pacific Lutheran In Thrill Packed Grid Battle". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. p. 18. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "HSC Wins Again -- Bring On Red Raiders". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 6, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Humboldt State Leads Far Western Conference Standing". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 13, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Frosh Lose First To Humboldt State". Albany Democrat-Herald. Albany, California. October 20, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "HSC Wins Conference Championship". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 27, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Broncos Humbled by Humboldt State". Covina Argus. Covina, California. November 7, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Lumberjacks Batter Pepperdine 11 By 41 To 7 Score; HSC Linemen Play Stellar Role In Big Win". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 17, 1952. p. 16. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.