1936 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1936 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1936 college football season. They competed as an independent.

1936 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Independent
1936 record	6–3
Head coach	Charlie Erb (2nd season)
Home stadium	Albee Stadium

1936 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Santa Clara			–					8	–	1	–	0
Humboldt State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
Gonzaga			–					5	–	3	–	0
Pomona			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly			–					5	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					4	–	4	–	0
San Francisco			–					4	–	4	–	2
Portland			–					3	–	4	–	0
San Francisco State			–					2	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Lumberjacks were led by second-year head coach Charlie Erb. They played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 139–66 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	San Francisco Freshmen	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 7–6		[1]
October 2	at Cal Aggies[note 1]	A Street Field Davis, CA	L 0–18		[2]
October 11	Santa Clara Freshmen	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 0–7		[3]
October 17	Cardinal Athletic Club (Oakland, CA)	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 24–0
October 25	Saint Mary’s Gaels Freshmen	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 7–20		[4]
October 30	Southern Oregon Normal[note 2]	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 40–3		[5]
November 7	San Jose State[note 3]	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 20–0	2,000	[6]
November 15	Salinas JC[note 4]	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 27–6		[7]
November 26	at Chico State[note 5]	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	W 14–6		[8]

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1937 NFL Draft.[11][12][13]

Notes

1. 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.
2. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon Normal School from 1932 to 1938.
3. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. Hartnell College was known as Salinas Junior College from 1921 to 1947.
5. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "USF Frosh Lose". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. September 22, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cal Aggies Score First Grid Victory". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 3, 1936. p. 15. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bronco Frosh Win From Humboldt, 7-0". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. October 12, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Thosas Stars as Gales Triumph". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. October 26, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Battered SONS Point For 'Climax' Contest On Homecoming Day". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. November 2, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Humboldt State in Upset Win Over San Jose, 20-0". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 8, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Humboldt State Defeats Salinas". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 17, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Humboldt Defeats Chico State, 14-6 With Pass Attack". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 27, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
10. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
11. "1937 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
12. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
13. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.