1962 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1962 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1962 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1962 record7–2 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
1962 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Francisco State $ 3 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
Humboldt State 3 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Nevada 2 –2 –1  5 –3 –1
UC Davis 2 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  4 –4 –1
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1962 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Phil Sarboe in his twelfth year at the helm. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2, 3–2 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 217–56 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 22at Oregon Tech*Klamath Falls, ORW 57–0
September 29Willamette*
W 21–13
October 6San Francisco State[note 2]No. 15 UPI
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 27–7
October 13Sacramento State[note 3]No. 8 UPI
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 20–14
October 20at UC Davis[note 4]No. 10 AP / 11 UPI
L 0–7
October 27at NevadaNo. 18 UPI
L 0–15
November 3Chico State[note 6]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 19–0
November 10Whitman*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 40–0
November 22Western Washington*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 33–0

[1][2]

Team players in the NFL

The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1963 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Drew RobertsSplit End18246Washington Redskins

The following finished their college career in 1962, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Wendell HayesRunning Back1963 Dallas Cowboys

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  3. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  4. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  5. 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.
  6. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.

References
  1. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. "1963 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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