1968 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1968 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1968 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
FWC champion
Camellia Bowl champion
College Division western region champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10 (UPI small college)
APNo. 16 (AP small college)
1968 record10–1 (6–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Sacramento State 4 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
UC Davis 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
San Francisco State 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –1  5 –4 –1
Nevada 1 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1968 Lumberjacks were led by third-year head coach Bud Van Deren. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished the regular season ranked #16 in the AP poll and #10 in the UPI poll, with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 6–0 FWC).

At the end of the season the Lumberjacks were invited to the Camellia Bowl. There was no playoff in the College Division at this time, so the Camellia Bowl was one of four regional championship games in the division. Humboldt State faced California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) champion Fresno State and defeated the Bulldogs 29–14 to win the western region title.

The Camellia Bowl victory brought Humboldt State's final record to ten wins and one loss (10–1, 6–0 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 375–138 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 21at Hawaii*
L 20–3415,478[1]
September 28Oregon Tech*
W 43–0[2]
October 5at Sacramento State[note 2]
W 20–13
October 12Central Washington*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 50–0[3]
October 19at UC Davis[note 3]
W 29–8[4]
October 26San Francisco State[note 4]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 37–208,250[5]
November 2at Nevada
W 30–171,200[6]
November 9Chico State[note 5]No. 20 UPI
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 57–76,000[7]
November 16Cal State Hayward[note 6]No. 19 AP / 13 UPI
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 30–14[8]
November 23at Cal Poly Pomona[note 7]*No. 18 AP / 12 UPI
W 40–91,500[9]
December 14vs. No. 18 UPI Fresno State*No. 16 AP / 10 UPI
W 29–148,168[10]

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  3. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1922 until the mid 1970s.
  4. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  7. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).

References
  1. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  2. "Oregon Tech Falls". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. September 30, 1968. p. 13. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ex=JC Coach Bud Van Deren to HSC". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. February 1, 1966. p. 15. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Don Terbush (October 28, 1968). "Sideline Slants: Humboldt State Put On Defensive Show". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Dick TheGlown (November 3, 1968). "Humboldt Rally Stuns Wolf Pack". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. p. 52. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Pioneers Lose FWC Finale; End Season At Riverside". The Argus. Fremont, California. November 18, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Humboldt Finds Easy Pickings In Pomona". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. November 25, 1968. p. 38. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Humboldt State Routs Error-Plagued Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 15, 1968. p. D-6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  12. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  13. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  14. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  15. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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