1972 HUMBOLDT STATE LUMBERJACKS FOOTBALL TEAM

1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	7–3 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach	Bud Van Deren (7th season);
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Far Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
UC Davis $	5	–	0	–	0	6	–	2	–	2
Humboldt State	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Chico State	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Cal State Hayward	2	–	3	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).^{[note 1]}

The 1972 Lumberjacks were led by seventh-year head coach Bud Van Deren. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 4–1 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 262–215 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	Humboldt State Alumni*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 30–7
September 16	at Puget Sound*	Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA	W 27–24
September 23	Boise State*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 15–21
September 30	at Cal Poly^{[note 2]}*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 0–34	6,200^[1]
October 7	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 28–20
October 14	Chico State^{[note 3]}	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 14–0
October 21	Cal State Hayward^{[note 4]}	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 59–33
October 28	at Sacramento State^{[note 5]}	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 20–14
November 11	at UC Davis^{[note 6]}	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 18–41
November 18	San Francisco State^{[note 7]}	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 51–21
*Non-conference game

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Notes

^ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
^ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
^ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
^ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the "Cal Aggies" from 1922 until the mid 1970s.
^ San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.

References

^ "Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – 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.

[1] The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.

[2] The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

[4] The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.

[5] California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

[6] The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

[7] The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the "Cal Aggies" from 1922 until the mid 1970s.

[8] San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.

[3] "Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.^{[
permanent dead link]}

[10] "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.

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v t e Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Venues	Albee Stadium (through 1941) Redwood Bowl (1946–2018)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

v t e Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Venues	Albee Stadium (through 1941) Redwood Bowl (1946–2018)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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