1988 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1988 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 NCAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBart Andrus (3rd season)
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 UC Davis $^ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Sonoma State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Chico State 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Humboldt State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal State Hayward 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
San Francisco State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Dolby, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the NCAC.[1] The team was outscored by its opponents 266 to 173 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Saint Mary’s*
L 10–361,750
September 17at Sacramento State*
L 17–555,800
September 24at Whittier*
W 37–141,500[2]
October 1Azusa Pacific*
W 13–123,200
October 8Chico State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 7–314,500
October 15UC Santa Barbara*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 21–311,200–1,700[3]
October 22at Sonoma State
W 38–181,012
October 29at San Francisco State
L 14–30200–300[4]
November 5No. 15 UC Davis
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 2–26800
November 12Cal State Hayward
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 14–13600

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1989 NFL draft.[7][8][9] The following finished their college career in 1988, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Richard Ashe Tight end 1990 Los Angeles Rams

Notes

  1. ^ Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.

References

  1. ^ "Northern California Athletic". The Press-Tribune. Roseville, California. November 15, 1988. p. B4. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 25, 1988. p. III-25. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1988. p. III-20. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 102. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Draft History: Humboldt State". Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2017.