1979 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1979 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference Far Western Conference
1979 record 8–2 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach Bud Van Deren (14th season)
Home stadium Redwood Bowl
1979 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  7 –2 –1
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal State Hayward 0 –5 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Adjusted for Cal State Hayward forfeit to San Francisco State and Cal Poly Pomona forfeits to UC Davis and Sacramento State
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

The 1979 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Bud Van Deren in his 14th season. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 4–1 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 220–127 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 15 US International[note 2]* Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 19–16  
September 22 at Cal State Northridge* North Campus Stadium • Northridge, CA L 14–18[1]  
September 29 at Portland State* Civic Stadium • Portland, OR W 30–29  
October 6 Redlands* Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 34–7  
October 13 UC Davis Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA L 13–24  
October 20 at San Francisco State Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 24–13  
October 27 Puget Sound* Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 13–7  
November 3 at Chico State[note 3] University Stadium • Chico, CA W 21–6  
November 10 at Cal State Hayward[note 4] Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA W 35–0  
November 17 Sacramento State[note 5] Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 17–7  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. ↑ Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.
  3. ↑ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  4. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  5. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References

  1. ↑ "Kingsmen Beat Redlands, 28-7". The Los Angeles Times. September 23, 1979. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 103. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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