1988 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1988 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1988.

1988 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
1988 record	4–6 (2–3 NCAC)
Head coach	Mike Dolby (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Bart Andrus (3rd season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl

1988 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 UC Davis $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Sonoma State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Hayward	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1988 Lumberjacks were led by third-year head coach Mike Dolby. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 2–3 NCAC). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 173–266 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	at Saint Mary’s*	Saint Mary’s Stadium Moraga, CA	L 10–36
September 17	at Sacramento State[note 1]*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 17–55	5,800[1]
September 24	at Whittier*	Memorial Stadium Whittier, CA	W 37–14	1,500[2]
October 1	Azusa Pacific*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 13–12
October 8	Chico State[note 2]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 7–31
October 15	UC Santa Barbara*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 21–31	1,200[3]
October 22	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium[note 3] Rohnert Park, CA	W 38–18
October 29	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 14–30
November 5	UC Davis	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 2–26
November 12	Cal State Hayward[note 4]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 14–13
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

The following finished their college career in 1988, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Richard Ashe	Tight End	1990 Los Angeles Rams

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. Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.
4. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References

1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 25, 1988. p. III-25. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1988. p. III-20. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
5. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 102. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
6. "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
7. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
8. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.