1967 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the FWC.[1] The team outscored its opponents 242 to 227 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

1967 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 San Francisco State $ 6 0 0 9 2 0
Sacramento State 4 2 0 7 3 0
Humboldt State 3 2 1 6 3 1
Cal State Hayward 3 3 0 7 3 0
Nevada 2 3 1 4 4 1
UC Davis 2 4 0 3 6 0
Chico State 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Eastern Washington*L 14–174,500
September 30Whitworth*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 30–134,000
October 7at Cal State HaywardL 23–473,000–3,300[2]
October 14Sacramento State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 28–203,500
October 21Hawaii*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 13–03,000–3,500[3]
October 28UC Davis
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 34–184,600–5,000[4]
November 4at San Francisco StateL 34–683,500
November 11Nevada
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
T 7–74,500
November 18at Chico State
W 27–152,000–3,000
November 23San Francisco*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 32–223,000
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[7][8][9]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Chuck Bailey Tackle 13 337 Detroit Lions

References

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  1. ^ "FWC Standings". Reno Evening Gazette. Reno, Nevada. November 20, 1967. p. 21. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Draft History: Humboldt State". Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2017.