1978 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1978 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 UC Davis $^ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal State Hayward 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Chico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Sacramento State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
San Francisco State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC.[1] The team was outscored by its opponents 258 to 231 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Santa Clara*
L 13–223,000
September 16at Linfield*
L 21–35
September 23at Willamette*
W 13–7
September 30Cal State Northridge*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 28–482,500–3,000[2]
October 7at Sacramento State
W 22–10
October 14Portland State*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 41–273,000[3]
October 21at No. 9 UC Davis
L 6–198,000[4]
October 28San Francisco State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 23–93,000
November 4at Puget Sound*
L 22–30
November 11Chico State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 28–233,000–3,150[5]
November 18Cal State Hayward
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 14–283,000

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References

  1. ^ Dunning, Bob (November 20, 1978). "Aggies, E. Illinois Meet In Playoffs". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lumberjacks' rush demolishes Vikings 41–27". The Sunday Oregonian. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 103. Retrieved November 18, 2017.