2011 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 2011 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC).

2011 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
GNAC champion
ConferenceGreat Northwest Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 20
Record9–1 (7–1 GNAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Humboldt State $   7 1     9 1  
Western Oregon   6 2     6 5  
Central Washington   4 4     4 6  
Simon Fraser #   2 6     3 7  
Dixie State   1 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • # – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2011 Lumberjacks were led by fourth-year head coach Rob Smith. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished the season as champion of the GNAC with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 7–1 GNAC). This was the first conference championship for the Lumberjacks since they won the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) in 1995 and the nine wins was that highest since the 10-win 1968 Camellia Bowl championship team. The Lumberjacks averaged 35 points per game, outscoring their opponents 349–197 for the 2011 season.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 1at Colorado Mesa*W 29–32,876
September 8Central WashingtonW 38–367,031
September 24at Simon FraserW 35–7350
October 1Dixie State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 56–276,652
October 8at UC Davis*No. 24W 23–179,770
October 15at Central WashingtonNo. 19
W 30–204,617
October 22at Western OregonNo. 15
L 24–402,750
October 29Simon FraserNo. 21
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 42–103,182
November 5at Dixie StateNo. 19W 45–302,138
November 12Western OregonNo. 14
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 37–76,012
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Humboldt State University 2011 Football Schedule". Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 100. Retrieved November 18, 2017.