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1954 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Phil Sarboe, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC, and outscored their opponents 174–116 for the season.[1] The team played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

1954 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Francisco State $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Chico State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Nevada 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Cal Aggies 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Sacramento State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Second San Francisco State vs. Nevada game did not count in conference standings

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Willamette*
L 10–194,000[2]
September 25Oakland Gaels*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 33–0[3]
October 2at Sacramento State
W 28–72,000[4]
October 9Southern Oregon*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 34–0[5]
October 15at Cal Aggies
W 21–0[6]
October 23Stanford JV*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 13–31[7]
October 30Chico State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 7–18[8]
November 6San Francisco State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 7–142,500[9]
November 13at Nevada
W 21–14[11]
November 19at Cal Poly*
L 0–13[12]
  • *Non-conference game

[13]

Notes edit

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Far Western Conference Final Standings". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 22, 1954. p. 42. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Lumberjacks Lose First Game Of Season To Willamette University; 4000 Fans Watch Grid Thriller". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 20, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "Humboldt Get Into Win Column With 33-0 Victory Over Club 11; Travel This Week To Sacramento". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 27, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Lumberjacks Win Far Western Conference Opener". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 4, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Raiders Lose To Humboldt". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 11, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Humboldt State College Racks Up Fourth Straight Victory With 21-10 Win Over Cal-Aggies". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 16, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Stanford Braves Topple Humboldt In 31-13 Scrap". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 26, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Powerful SF Gators Next Foe On Slate For Humboldt; Chico Win Saturday Gives Wildcats Loop Lead". Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. November 1, 1954. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Inspired Humboldt State Team Plays Best Game Of Season In Losing To San Francisco Gators". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 8, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  11. ^ "Humboldt State Whips Pack 21-14". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 15, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "Cal Poly Coasts To 13-0 Victory Over Humboldt". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 20, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  13. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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