The 1961 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]
| 1961 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football | |
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FWC co-champion | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 (UPI small college) |
| Record | 8–2 (4–1 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Redwood Bowl |
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| No. 13/16 Humboldt State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Phil Sarboe in his eleventh year at the helm. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished ranked #16 in the UPI small college poll. They were co-champion of the FWC with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 4–1 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 239–112 for the season.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Eastern Washington* | W 53–0 | 5,500 | [1] | ||
| September 30 | at Willamette* | W 27–13 | 4,500 | [2] | ||
| October 7 | at San Francisco State | No. 5 AP / 4 UPI | W 7–6 | 6,200 | [3] | |
| October 14 | at Sacramento State | No. 2 AP / 6 UPI | L 7–19 | 6,000 | [4] | |
| October 21 | UC Davis | No. 9 UPI |
| W 20–18 | 5,500 | [5] |
| October 28 | Oregon Tech* | No. 14 UPI |
| W 46–6 | 4,500 | [6] |
| November 4 | at Chico State | No. 15 UPI |
| W 29–12 | 5,000 | [7] |
| November 11 | Nevada | No. 16 UPI |
| W 16–14 | 7,500 | [8] |
| November 18 | Central Washington* | No. 17 UPI |
| W 34–14 | 5,000 | [9] |
| November 23 | Whitworth* | No. 16 UPI |
| L 0–10 | 3,500 | [10] |
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Notes edit
- ^ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
References edit
- ^ Don Terbush (September 25, 1961). "Humboldt State Batters Eastern Washington, 53-0". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 17. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Humboldt State Whips Highly Regarded Willamette". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. October 2, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (October 9, 1961). "Humboldt State Nips San Francisco In FWC Opener". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 10. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (October 16, 1961). "HSC Upset By Sacramento State In FWC Contest". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 26. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (October 23, 1961). "Humboldt State Nips Cal Aggies In FWC Thriller". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 17. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (October 30, 1961). "Humboldt State Captures Fifth Grid Win Of Season". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 23. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (November 6, 1961). "HSC Drubs Chico State; Homecoming Tilt Saturday". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 21. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (November 13, 1961). "HSC Wins Another Thriller, Portion Of FWC Crown". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 21. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (November 20, 1961). "'Jacks Whack Wildcats, Host Whitworth Thursday". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 16. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Terbush (November 24, 1961). "Humboldt State Blanked In 'Mud Bowl' Contest". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
