1962 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1962 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1962 record	7–2 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach	Phil Sarboe (12th season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 Far Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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 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]}

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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 22	at Oregon Tech *		Klamath Falls, OR	W 57–0
September 29	Willamette *		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 21–13
October 6	San Francisco State [note 2]	No. 15 UPI	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 27–7
October 13	Sacramento State [note 3]	No. 8 UPI	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 20–14
October 20	at UC Davis [note 4]	No. 10 AP / 11 UPI	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 0–7
October 27	at Nevada	No. 18 UPI	Mackay Stadium [note 5] Reno, NV	L 0–15
November 3	Chico State [note 6]		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 19–0
November 10	Whitman *		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 40–0
November 22	Western Washington *		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 33–0
*Non-conference game Rankings from 1962 NCAA College Division football rankings

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Team players in the NFL

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

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Drew Roberts	Split End	18	246	Washington Redskins

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

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Wendell Hayes	Running Back	1963 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.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
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.