1963 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1963 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1963 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
FWC co-champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1963 record6–1–2 (3–1–1 FWC)
Head coachPhil Sarboe (13th season)
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
1963 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Humboldt State + 3 –1 –1  6 –1 –2
San Francisco State + 3 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
UC Davis + 3 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
Sacramento State 2 –2 –1  6 –2 –1
Nevada 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Chico State 0 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1963 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Phil Sarboe in his 13th year at the helm. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished in a three-way tie for the conference championship, with a record of six wins, one loss and two ties (6–1–2, 3–1–1 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 138–54 for the season, which included five shutouts.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21at Whitworth*
T 7–73,300[1]
September 28Hawaii*
W 30–136,000[2]
October 12Redlands*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 7–04,500[3]
October 19UC Davis[note 2]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 10–05,500[4]
October 26Nevada
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 3–05,000[5]
November 2at San Francisco State[note 3]
L 16–21[6]
November 9Sacramento State[note 4]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
T 0–0[7]
November 16at Chico State[note 5]
W 32–133,500[8]
November 28Cal Poly[note 6]*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 33–04,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[10][11]

Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1964 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. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. 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. "HSC Ties Whitworth, Hosts Hawaii Saturday Night". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. September 23, 1963. p. 16. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Don Terbush (September 30, 1963). "Humboldt State Blasts Hawaii In Home Grid Opener". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 21. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Don Terbush (October 14, 1963). "HSC Blanks Redlands, Hosts Cal Aggies Saturday". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Don Terbush (October 21, 1963). "'Jacks Blank Aggies, Host Nevada Next". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Don Terbush (October 28, 1963). "Another Shutout Win For HSC; San Francisco Next?". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 19. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Don Terbush (November 4, 1963). "HSC Hosts Sacramento In Homecoming Tilt Saturday". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 19. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Don Terbush (November 11, 1963). "'Jacks, Hornets Tie; Chico State Next HSC Foe". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 19. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "HSC Ties For Crown; Hosts Cal Poly November 28". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. November 18, 1963. p. 21. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Don Terbush (November 29, 1963). "Humboldt State Thunders Over Cal Poly In Finale". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 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. "1964 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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