1979 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1979 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC.[1] The team outscored its opponents 220 to 127 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

1979 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record8–2 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 0 0 7 2 1
Humboldt State 4 1 0 8 2 0
Chico State 2 3 0 5 6 0
Sacramento State 2 3 0 4 6 0
San Francisco State 1 4 0 3 7 0
Cal State Hayward 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Adjusted for Cal Poly Pomona forfeits to UC Davis and Sacramento State

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15United States International*W 19–161,500
September 22at Cal State Northridge*L 14–183,500[2]
September 29at Portland State*W 30–298,000–8,873[3]
October 6Redlands*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 34–73,500
October 13UC Davis
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 13–245,500
October 20at San Francisco StateW 24–132,000–2,834[4]
October 27Puget Sound*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 13–75,000
November 3at Chico State
W 21–61,500
November 10at Cal State HaywardW 35–02,000
November 17Sacramento State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 17–72,000–3,500[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Dunning, Bob (November 19, 1979). "UCD Aggies Unchallenged Again". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Kingsmen Beat Redlands, 28-7". The Los Angeles Times. September 23, 1979. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "'Jacks boot gambling Viks 30–29". The Sunday Oregonian. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 103. Retrieved November 18, 2017.