1996 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1996 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference Northern California Athletic Conference
1996 record 3–7 (1–3 NCAC)
Head coach Fred Whitmire (6th season)
Home stadium Redwood Bowl
1996 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Chico State $  3 –1     5 –5  
Sonoma State  2 –2     2 –8  
Humboldt State  1 –3     3 –7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Both games vs. same conference opponent counted in conference standings
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1996 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1996.

The 1996 Lumberjacks were led by sixth-year head coach Fred Whitmire. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 1–3 NCAC). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 159–258 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 7 at Montana Tech* Butte, MT L 7–20[1]  
September 14 Western Montana[note 1]* Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 36–6[2]  
September 21 at Azusa Pacific* Cougar Athletic Stadium • Azusa, CA W 37–35[3]  
October 5 UC Davis* Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA L 13–50  
October 12 Sonoma State Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA L 10–24[4]  
October 19 at Chico State[note 2] University Stadium • Chico, CA L 14–39  
October 26 at Sonoma State Cossacks Stadium • Rohnert Park, CA W 21–6[5]  
November 2 Colorado School of Mines* Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA L 6–16  
November 9 Chico State Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA L 9–13  
November 16 at Saint Mary’s* Saint Mary’s Stadium • Moraga, CA L 6–49[6]  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1997 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Notes

  1. ↑ University of Montana Western was known as Western Montana College from 1965 to 1999.
  2. ↑ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.

References

  1. ↑ Bruce Sayler (September 8, 1996). "Tech Hum-boldts Lumberjacks". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Humboldt flattens Western's Bulldogs". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. September 15, 1996. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1996. p. 183. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cossacks grab first victory in two years". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 13, 1996. p. 30. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Ralph Leef (October 27, 1996). "Battered SSU loses, but not ready to quit". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. 29. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "St. Mary's, Cal. 49, Humboldt St. 6". The Signal. Santa Clarita, California. November 17, 1996. p. 32. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 101. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "1997 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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