1952 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1952 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
FWC champion
Conference Far Western Conference
1952 record 7–1 (3–0 FWC)
Head coach Phil Sarboe (2nd season)
Home stadium Redwood Bowl
1952 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

The 1952 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1952 college football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

The 1952 Lumberjacks were led by second-year head coach Phil Sarboe. They played home games at both the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California and Albee Stadium in Eureka, California. Humboldt State finished as conference champion, with a record of seven wins and one loss (7–1, 3–0 FWC). The Lumberjacks 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.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 13 Oregon Tech* Albee Stadium • Eureka, CA L 6–7[1]  
September 27 Pacific Lutheran* Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 7–6[2]  
October 4 Chico State[note 2] Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 41–6[3]  
October 11 Southern Oregon[note 3] Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 50–0[4]  
October 18 Oregon Freshmen* Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 21–6[5]  
October 25 at Cal Aggies[note 4] Aggie Field[note 5] • Davis, CA W 28–21[6]  
November 1 Cal Poly San Dimas[note 6]* Albee Stadium • Eureka, CA W 72–0[7]  
November 15 Pepperdine[note 7]* Albee Stadium • Eureka, CA W 41–7[8]  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1953 NFL Draft.[11][12][13]

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, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  3. ↑ Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
  4. ↑ University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  5. ↑ Toomey Field was known as Aggie Field from its opening in 1949 through 1961.
  6. ↑ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was located in San Dimas, California and known as Cal Poly Voorhis Unit from 1938 to 1956. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (San Dimas).
  7. ↑ Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.

References

  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 Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ "1953 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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