1973 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1973 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1973 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1973 record2–6–2 (1–4 FWC)
Head coachBud Van Deren (8th season)
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
1973 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis + 4 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Chico State + 4 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
San Francisco State 3 –2 –0  7 –2 –1
Cal State Hayward 3 –2 –0  3 –7 –0
Humboldt State 1 –4 –0  2 –6 –2
Sacramento State 0 –5 –0  1 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1973 Lumberjacks were led by eighth-year head coach Bud Van Deren. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of two wins, six losses and two ties (2–6–2, 1–4 FWC). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 123–212 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15at California Lutheran*
L 7–14
September 22Humboldt State Alumni*
T 6–6
September 29Puget Sound*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 14–48
October 6at Chico State[note 2]
L 13–17
October 13at Cal State Hayward[note 3]
L 12–41
October 20Sacramento State[note 4]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 7–0
October 27San Diego*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
T 28–28
November 3UC Davis[note 5]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 0–31
November 10at San Francisco State[note 6]
L 19–21
November 17Portland State*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 17–6
  • *Non-conference game

[1][2]

Team players in the NFL

The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Mike BettigaWide Receiver15382San Francisco 49ers

The following finished their college career in 1973, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
R.W. HicksCenter1975 Detroit Lions

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  5. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1922 until the mid 1970s.
  6. San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.

References
  1. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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