1949 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1949 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1949 college football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1949 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1949 record	0–8–1 (0–3–1 FWC)
Head coach	Ted Staffler (1st season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl

1949 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Aggies $	4	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Southern Oregon	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
San Francisco State	1	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Chico State	1	–	2	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Humboldt State	0	–	3	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1949 Lumberjacks were led by first-year head coach Ted Staffler. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of zero wins, eight losses and one tie (0–8–1, 0–3–1 FWC). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 78–257 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 18	Hamilton Field[note 2]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 12–14[1]
September 24	Linfield*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 7–22
October 1	at Southern Oregon[note 3]	Walter E. Phillips Field ? Ashland, OR	L 13–27[2]
October 15	Cal Aggies[note 4]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 6–33[3]
October 22	Stanford JV*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 0–32
October 29	San Francisco State[note 5]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 20–26
November 5	at Chico State[note 6]	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	T 0–0
November 11	California JV[note 7]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 20–47
November 19	at Oregon College[note 8]*	McArthur Field Monmouth, OR	L 0–56[4]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.[7][8][9]

Notes

1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
2. Hamilton Army Airfield was a United States Air Force Base from 1934 to 1974.
3. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
4. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
5. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the “Cal Ramblers”.
8. Western Oregon University was known as Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1980.

References

1. "Hamilton Gridders Nip Humboldt State". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. September 19, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "SOCE Whips Humboldt". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. October 3, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Favor Aggies In SOC Tilt". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 19, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "OCE Racks Up Ninth". Herald and News. Klamath Falls, Oregon. November 21, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
6. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
7. "1950 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
8. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
9. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.