| 1947 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (2–2 FWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Redwood Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Oregon + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by Joseph Forbes in his second and final season as head coach, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC, and outscored their opponents 159–131 for the season. The team played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Humboldt was ranked at No. 392 out of 500 college football teams. [1]
Forbes finished his two-year tenure with an overall record of 10–7–1 (.583).
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | San Francisco JV* | W 46–0 | ||
| October 4 | at Oregon College* |
| W 27–7 | [2] |
| October 10 | at Southern Oregon |
| L 6–16 | [3] |
| October 18 | Chico State |
| W 14–0 | |
| October 25 | San Francisco State |
| W 19–0 | |
| November 1 | Cal Aggies |
| L 7–12 | |
| November 8 | California JV [note 1]* |
| L 13–20 | |
| November 11 | at Saint Mary's JV* | Moraga, CA | W 27–20 | [4] |
| November 15 | at Pepperdine* | L 0–56 | [5] | |
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- ^ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Wolves Stressing Pass Defense". Daily Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. October 3, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Red Raiders Top Humboldt 16-6". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 12, 1947. p. 3. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Humboldt Gridders Beat Gael Jayvees". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 12, 1947. p. 23. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Pepperdine Crushes Humboldt State, 56-0". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 17, 1947. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
| 1947 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (2–2 FWC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Home stadium | Redwood Bowl |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Oregon + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by Joseph Forbes in his second and final season as head coach, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC, and outscored their opponents 159–131 for the season. The team played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Humboldt was ranked at No. 392 out of 500 college football teams. [1]
Forbes finished his two-year tenure with an overall record of 10–7–1 (.583).
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | San Francisco JV* | W 46–0 | ||
| October 4 | at Oregon College* |
| W 27–7 | [2] |
| October 10 | at Southern Oregon |
| L 6–16 | [3] |
| October 18 | Chico State |
| W 14–0 | |
| October 25 | San Francisco State |
| W 19–0 | |
| November 1 | Cal Aggies |
| L 7–12 | |
| November 8 | California JV [note 1]* |
| L 13–20 | |
| November 11 | at Saint Mary's JV* | Moraga, CA | W 27–20 | [4] |
| November 15 | at Pepperdine* | L 0–56 | [5] | |
| ||||
- ^ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Wolves Stressing Pass Defense". Daily Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. October 3, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Red Raiders Top Humboldt 16-6". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 12, 1947. p. 3. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Humboldt Gridders Beat Gael Jayvees". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 12, 1947. p. 23. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Pepperdine Crushes Humboldt State, 56-0". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 17, 1947. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.