1985 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1985 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1985.

1985 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
1985 record2–8 (1–4 NCAC)
Head coachBud Van Deren (20th season)
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
1985 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 UC Davis $^ 5 –0 –0  9 –2 –0
Chico State 3 –1 –1  4 –4 –1
Cal State Hayward 2 –2 –1  6 –3 –1
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –1
Sonoma State 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Humboldt State 1 –4 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Bud Van Deren in his 20th and last year at the helm. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–8, 1–4 NCAC). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 175–350 for the season.

In 20 years under coach Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled a record of 98–101–4 (.493). They had nine winning seasons, and won the conference championship once (1968). That was the same year Humboldt State had its only bowl win, the 1968 Camellia Bowl.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21Santa Clara*
L 0–37
September 28Whittier*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 28–29
October 5at UC Santa Barbara*
W 24–3
October 12at UC Davis
L 14–45
October 19Sacramento State[note 1]*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 30–394,200[1]
October 26Saint Mary’s*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 20–28
November 2at Chico State[note 2]
L 13–41
November 9at Cal State Hayward[note 3]
L 21–37
November 16Sonoma State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 7–25
November 23San Francisco State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 28–14
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes
  1. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  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.
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References
  1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  2. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 103. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  4. "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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