1956 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1956 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1956 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
FWC co-champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
1956 record	9–2 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach	Phil Sarboe (6th season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl

1956 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Humboldt State +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Cal Aggies +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
San Francisco State +	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Chico State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Nevada	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1956 Lumberjacks were led by sixth-year head coach Phil Sarboe. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished in a three-way tie for the conference championship, with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 4–1 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 269–149 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15	Moffett Field Air Corps[note 2]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 48–0	3,200[1]
September 22	at Southern Oregon[note 3]*	Fuller Field Ashland, OR	W 33–6
September 28	at Hawaii*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 6–33	12,000[2][3]
October 6	at Sacramento State[note 4]	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 20–19
October 13	San Francisco State[note 5]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 34–7
October 20	Western Washington*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 20–13
October 27	at Cal Aggies[note 6]	Aggie Field[note 7] Davis, CA	L 0–14	[4]
November 3	Chico State[note 8]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 7–6	[5]
November 10	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium[note 9] Reno, NV	W 26–18	3,000[6]
November 17	Seattle Ramblers (club team)[7]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 21–13	2,500[8]
November 22	Whitman*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 54–20	3,000[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1957 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Notes

1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
2. Naval Air Station Moffett Field was a Naval Air Station from 1933 to 1994.
3. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College from 1956 to 1974.
4. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
5. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. 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.
7. Toomey Field was known as Aggie Field from its opening in 1949 through 1961.
8. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
9. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.

References

1. "Lumberjacks Pound Flyers; Play SOC Saturday". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 17, 1956. p. 17. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hawaii Defeats Humboldt State In Grid Contest". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 29, 1956. p. 17. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 126. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
4. "'Jacks Bow To Aggies; Prepare For Chico State". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 29, 1956. p. 35. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "'Jacks Down 'Cats; Nevada Next Grid Opponent". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 5, 1956. p. 31. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Humboldt State Defeats Nevada". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 11, 1956. p. 29. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Greater Northwest Football Association: Rainer Beach Athletic Club Ramblers, Seattle Ramblers". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
8. "Jacks Subdue Seattle; Whitman Next Grid Foe". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 19, 1956. p. 34. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Humboldt State Wallops Whitman In Grid Finale". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 23, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
11. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
12. "1957 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
13. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
14. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.