1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–3 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 0 0 6 2 2
Humboldt State 4 1 0 7 3 0
Chico State 2 3 0 4 5 0
Cal State Hayward 2 3 0 2 8 0
San Francisco State 1 4 0 3 8 0
Sacramento State 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented California State University, Humboldt—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC.[1] The team outscored its opponents 262 to 215 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Humboldt State alumni*W 30–7
September 16at Puget Sound*
W 27–24
September 23No. 7 Boise State*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 15–21
September 30at Cal Poly*L 0–346,200[2]
October 7at Santa Clara*W 28–20
October 14Chico State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 14–02,000[3]
October 21Cal State Hayward
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 59–337,000[4]
October 28at Sacramento StateW 20–144,100[5]
November 11at UC DavisL 18–419,000[6]
November 18San Francisco State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 51–214,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "UC Davis Falls to UOP 36-26". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. United Press International. November 20, 1972. p. 1B. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.