2017 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 2017 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC).

2017 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceGreat Northwest Athletic Conference
2017 record8–2 (6–2 GNAC)
Head coachRob Smith (10th season)
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
2017 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 7 Central Washington $^  8 –0     11 –1  
Humboldt State  6 –2     8 –2  
Azusa Pacific  4 –4     7 –4  
Western Oregon  2 –6     3 –8  
Simon Fraser  0 –8     0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2017 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Rob Smith in his tenth and last year at the helm. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 6–2 GNAC). The Lumberjacks averaged 42 points per game, outscoring their opponents 421–263 for the 2017 season.

In the ten years under coach Smith, Humboldt State won the conference championship twice, in 2011 and 2015. They reached the Division II playoffs after the 2015 season. The Lumberjacks were nationally ranked in six of his last seven years, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. He compiled an overall record of 63–44 (.589).

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 9at No. 8 Azusa Pacific
W 30–195,739
September 16Simon Fraser (BC)
W 72–141,958
September 23at Western OregonNo. 22
W 49–48 OT2,550
September 30Chadron State*No. 19
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 56–132,764
October 7at No. 13 Central WashingtonNo. 17
L 27–556,032
October 14Azusa PacificNo. 25
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 52–495,628
October 21Western OregonNo. 22
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 42–321,855
October 28at Simon Fraser (BC)No. 18
W 47–7275
November 4Western State*No. 17W 48–3489
November 11No. 7 Central WashingtonNo. 16
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 28–425,467

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    References
    1. "Humboldt State University 2017 Football Schedule". Retrieved April 9, 2018.
    2. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 100. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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