1954 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1954 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1954 college football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1954 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1954 record5–5 (3–2 FWC)
Head coachPhil Sarboe (4th season)
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
1954 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Francisco State $ 5 –0 –0  8 –2 –0
Chico State 5 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
Humboldt State 4 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Nevada 2 –3 –0  2 –5 –0
Cal Aggies 1 –4 –0  1 –7 –0
Southern Oregon 0 –2 –0  2 –5 –0
Sacramento State 0 –5 –0  0 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Second San Francisco State vs. Nevada game did not count in conference standings

The 1954 Lumberjacks were led by fourth-year head coach Phil Sarboe. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 3–2 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 174–116 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18Willamette*
L 10–194,000[1]
September 25Oakland Gaels*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 33–0[2]
October 2at Sacramento State[note 2]
W 28–72,000[3]
October 9Southern Oregon[note 3]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 34–0[4]
October 15at Cal Aggies[note 4]
W 21–0[5]
October 23Stanford JV*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 13–31[6]
October 30Chico State[note 6]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 7–18
November 6San Francisco State[note 7]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 7–142,500[7]
November 13at Nevada
W 21–14[8]
November 19at Cal Poly[note 9]*
L 0–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1955 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  3. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
  4. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  5. Toomey Field was known as Aggie Field from its opening in 1949 through 1961.
  6. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  9. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References
  1. "Lumberjacks Lose First Game Of Season To Willamette University; 4000 Fans Watch Grid Thriller". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 20, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Humboldt Get Into Win Column With 33-0 Victory Over Club 11; Travel This Week To Sacramento". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 27, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Lumberjacks Win Far Western Conference Opener". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 4, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Raiders Lose To Humboldt". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 11, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Humboldt State College Racks Up Fourth Straight Victory With 21-10 Win Over Cal-Aggies". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 16, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Stanford Braves Topple Humboldt In 31-13 Scrap". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 26, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Inspired Humboldt State Team Plays Best Game Of Season In Losing To San Francisco Gators". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 8, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Humboldt State Whips Pack 21-14". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 15, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cal Poly Coasts To 13-0 Victory Over Humboldt". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 20, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  11. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  12. "1955 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  13. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  14. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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