1969 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

American college football season

1969 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
  • Bud Van Deren (4th season)
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Far Western Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 UPI Cal State Hayward $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 12 AP Sacramento State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Chico State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
San Francisco State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
UC Davis 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from small college polls

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC.[1] The team outscored its opponents 267 to 158 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Humboldt State alumni*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 6–42
September 20at Southern Oregon*
  • Fuller Field
  • Ashland, OR
W 33–74,000
September 27Oregon Tech*No. 7 UPI
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 71–206,000
October 4San Francisco*No. 3 UPI
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 47–76,500
October 11UC DavisNo. 16 AP / 3 UPI
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 6–07,000
October 18at San Francisco StateNo. 4 UPI
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 30–141,200–1,500[2][3]
October 25Nevada*No. 19 AP / 5 UPI
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 34–08,000–10,000[4]
November 1at Chico StateNo. 10 AP / 6 UPI
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 10–207,500
November 8at Cal State HaywardNo. 17 AP / 18 UPI
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 13–288,000–9,000[5][6]
November 15No. 12 AP Sacramento State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 17–207,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP/UPI Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft.[9][10][11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Dan Hook Linebacker 11 276 Green Bay Packers

References

  1. ^ "Far Western Conference Standings". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. United Press International. November 17, 1969. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 20, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hayward, 28-13". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 9, 1969. p. 47. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "1970 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  11. ^ "Draft History: Humboldt State". Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2017.