1952 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Phil Sarboe, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 7–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title, and outscored their opponents 266–53 for the season, an average score of 33–7. The defense yielded more than a touchdown in only one game. The team played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

1952 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–1 (3–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Humboldt State $ 3 0 0 7 1 0
Cal Aggies 2 1 0 2 7 0
San Francisco State 1 0 0 3 6 0
Chico State 1 3 0 1 6 0
Southern Oregon 0 3 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 13Oregon Tech*
L 6–7[1]
September 27Pacific Lutheran*W 7–6[2]
October 4Chico State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 41–6[3]
October 11Southern Oregon
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 50–0[4]
October 18Oregon freshmen*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 21–6[5]
October 25at Cal AggiesW 28–21[6]
November 1Cal Poly San Dimas*
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 72–0[7]
November 15Pepperdine*
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 41–7[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Oregon Tech Downs Humboldt State, 7-6". Daily Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. September 15, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ Don Terbush (September 29, 1952). "Gallant Lumberjacks Knock Off Highly Favored Pacific Lutheran In Thrill Packed Grid Battle". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. p. 18. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "HSC Wins Again -- Bring On Red Raiders". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 6, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Humboldt State Leads Far Western Conference Standing". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 13, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Frosh Lose First To Humboldt State". Albany Democrat-Herald. Albany, California. October 20, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "HSC Wins Conference Championship". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 27, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Broncos Humbled by Humboldt State". Covina Argus. Covina, California. November 7, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Lumberjacks Batter Pepperdine 11 By 41 To 7 Score; HSC Linemen Play Stellar Role In Big Win". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 17, 1952. p. 16. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.