1966 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1966 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC.[1][2] The team was outscored by its opponents 210 to 144 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

1966 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sacramento State $ 6 0 0 8 2 0
San Francisco State 5 1 0 7 3 0
Nevada 3 3 0 6 3 0
UC Davis 3 3 0 5 5 0
Humboldt State 2 4 0 4 6 0
Chico State 1 5 0 4 6 0
Cal State Hayward 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Central Washington*W 6–23,000
September 24UBC*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 9–74,000
October 1Cal State Hayward
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 14–333,500
October 8Chico State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 29–284,500
October 15at Hawaii*L 0–74,500[3]
October 22at Sacramento StateL 0–174,981[4]
October 29Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 22–434,300[5]
November 5at UC DavisL 29–345,100[6]
November 12San Francisco State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 17–227,000[7]
November 19at Nevada*W 18–17
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Ex-JC Coach Bud Van Deren to HSC". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. February 1, 1966. p. 15. Retrieved March 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "FWC". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Associated Press. November 21, 1966. p. D1. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Cal Poly Pomona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.