1940 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1940 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1940 college football season. They competed as an independent.

1940 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Independent
1940 record	3–4
Head coach	Herbert L. Hart (3rd season)
Home stadium	Albee Stadium

1940 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Santa Clara			–					6	–	1	–	1
Cal Poly			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					5	–	3	–	0
Gonzaga			–					5	–	4	–	1
Nevada			–					4	–	4	–	1
Humboldt State			–					3	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					3	–	5	–	0
San Francisco State			–					3	–	5	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Portland			–					2	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					2	–	5	–	0
San Francisco			–					1	–	6	–	1
La Verne			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Herbert L. Hart in his third, and last season as head coach at Humboldt State. They played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of three wins and four losses (3–4). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 33–60 for the season.

In three years under coach Hart the Lumberjacks compiled a record of 12–8 (.600).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Alhambra Athletic Club	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 7–6
October 5	Cal Poly[note 1]	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 13–12	2,000	[1]
October 11	at San Francisco State[note 2]	Roberts Field San Francisco, CA	L 0–3	2,000	[2]
October 18	Cal Aggies[note 3]	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 0–20		[3]
October 23	Arkansas A&M[note 4]	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 13–0		[4]
November 2	California JV[note 5]	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 0–12		[5]
November 11	at Chico State[note 6]	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	L 0–7		[6]

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1940 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Notes

1. California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
2. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
3. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
4. University of Arkansas at Monticello was known as Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College (Arkansas A&M) from 1925 to 1970.
5. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the “Cal Ramblers”.
6. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "Humboldt Triumphs Over California Poly". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 6, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "S.F. Humbles Humboldt". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. October 12, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cal Aggies Triumph Over Humboldt Team". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 19, 1940. p. 15. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Humboldt State Beats Arkansas Eleven, 13 to 0". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 24, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cal Ramblers Win". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 3, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Football". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 11, 1940. p. 37 – via GenealogyBank.com.
7. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
8. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
9. "1940 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
10. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
11. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.