1968 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
FWC champion
Camellia Bowl champion
College Division western region champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10 (UPI small college)
APNo. 16 (AP small college)
Record10–1 (6–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 0 010 1 0
Sacramento State 4 2 08 3 0
UC Davis 3 3 05 4 0
San Francisco State 3 3 05 5 0
Chico State 2 4 05 5 0
Cal State Hayward 1 4 15 4 1
Nevada 1 4 13 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1968 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

The 1968 Lumberjacks were led by third-year head coach Bud Van Deren. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished the regular season ranked #16 in the AP poll and #10 in the UPI poll, with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 6–0 FWC).

At the end of the season the Lumberjacks were invited to the Camellia Bowl. There was no playoff in the College Division at this time, so the Camellia Bowl was one of four regional championship games in the division. Humboldt State faced California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) champion Fresno State and defeated the Bulldogs 29–14 to win the western region title.

The Camellia Bowl victory brought Humboldt State's final record to ten wins and one loss (10–1, 6–0 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 375–138 for the season.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Hawaii*L 20–3415,478[1]
September 28Oregon Tech*W 43–0[2]
October 58:00 p.m.at Sacramento StateW 20–137,500[3][4]
October 12Central Washington*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 50–0[5]
October 19at UC DavisW 29–8[6]
October 26San Francisco State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 37–208,250[7]
November 2at NevadaW 30–171,200[8]
November 9Chico StateNo. 20 UPI
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 57–76,000[9]
November 16Cal State HaywardNo. T–18 AP / 13 UPI
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 30–14[10]
November 23at Cal Poly Pomona*No. 18 AP / 12 UPI
W 40–91,500[11]
December 14vs. No. 18 UPI Fresno State*No. 16 AP / 10 UPI
W 29–148,168[12]

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Notes

  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.

References

  1. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  2. "Oregon Tech Falls". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. September 30, 1968. p. 13. Retrieved March 31, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. Sewsey, Ben (October 5, 1968). "Hornets, 'Jacks Will Open FWC Season". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. B1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Sewsey, Ben (October 5, 1968). "Hornets Will Open FWC Play Against 'Jacks (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. B5. Retrieved May 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Ex-JC Coach Bud Van Deren to HSC". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. February 1, 1966. p. 15. Retrieved March 4, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. Don Terbush (October 28, 1968). "Sideline Slants: Humboldt State Put On Defensive Show". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. Dick TheGlown (November 3, 1968). "Humboldt Rally Stuns Wolf Pack". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. p. 52. Retrieved March 31, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. "Pioneers Lose FWC Finale; End Season At Riverside". The Argus. Fremont, California. November 18, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. "Humboldt Finds Easy Pickings In Pomona". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. November 25, 1968. p. 38. Retrieved March 31, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. "Humboldt State Routs Error-Plagued Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 15, 1968. p. D-6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  14. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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