1937 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1937 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1937 college football season. They competed as an independent.

1937 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceIndependent
1937 record4–2
Head coachCharlie Erb (3rd season)
Home stadiumAlbee Stadium
1937 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. T–9 Santa Clara   –    9 –0 –0
San Jose State   –    11 –2 –1
Humboldt State   –    4 –2 –0
Idaho Southern Branch   –    6 –3 –0
Cal Poly   –    4 –2 –2
Portland   –    4 –3 –1
Saint Mary's   –    4 –3 –2
San Francisco   –    4 –5 –1
Loyola (CA)   –    4 –7 –0
Gonzaga   –    2 –6 –2
Hawaii   –    2 –6 –0
San Francisco State   –    1 –6 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Charlie Erb in his third and last year at the helm. They played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of four wins and two losses (4–2). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 119–27 for the season, which included three shutouts.

In three years under coach Erb, the Lumberjacks compiled a record of 15–6–1 (.705). That's the second highest winning percentage of any Humboldt State coach, behind Phil Sarboe at (.729).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 9Southern Oregon Normal[note 1]
W 34–0[1]
October 15Cal Poly[note 2]
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 14–0[2]
October 23Santa Clara Freshmen
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
L 6–77,000[3]
October 31Saint Mary’s Gaels Freshmen
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 20–7[4]
November 7Cardinal Athletic Club (Oakland, CA)
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 43–0[5]
November 13San Jose State[note 3]
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
L 2–13[6]

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1938 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Notes
  1. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon Normal School from 1932 to 1938.
  2. California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
  3. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References
  1. "Humboldt State Wins From Sons Saturday 34 To 0". La Grande Observer. La Grande, Oregon. October 11, 1937. p. 4. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Humboldt Eleven Downs Cal Poly". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 16, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bronco Yearlings Defeat Humboldt". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. October 25, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Staters Whip Gael Frosh". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 1, 1937. p. 11. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Humboldt State Trims Oakland Cards, 47-0". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. November 8, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "San Jose State Beats Humboldt By 13-2 Score". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 14, 1937. p. 7. 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. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  9. "1938 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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