1954 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Phil Sarboe, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC, and outscored their opponents 174–116 for the season.[1] The team played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

1954 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
1954 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Francisco State $ 5 –0 –08 –2 –0
Chico State 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
Humboldt State 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Nevada 2 –3 –02 –5 –0
Cal Aggies 1 –4 –01 –7 –0
Sacramento State 0 –5 –00 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Second San Francisco State vs. Nevada game did not count in conference standings

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Willamette*
L 10–194,000[2]
September 25Oakland Gaels*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 33–0[3]
October 2at Sacramento State
W 28–72,000[4]
October 9Southern Oregon*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 34–0[5]
October 15at Cal Aggies
W 21–0[6]
October 23Stanford JV*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 13–31[7]
October 30Chico State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 7–18[8]
November 6San Francisco State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 7–142,500[9]
November 13at Nevada
W 21–14[11]
November 19at Cal Poly*
L 0–13[12]
  • *Non-conference game

[13]

Notes
  1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[10]

References
  1. "Far Western Conference Final Standings". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 22, 1954. p. 42. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "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.open access
  3. "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.open access
  4. "Lumberjacks Win Far Western Conference Opener". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 4, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Raiders Lose To Humboldt". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 11, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. "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.open access
  7. "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.open access
  8. "Powerful SF Gators Next Foe On Slate For Humboldt; Chico Win Saturday Gives Wildcats Loop Lead". Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. November 1, 1954. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "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.open access
  10. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  11. "Humboldt State Whips Pack 21-14". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 15, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  12. "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.open access
  13. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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