1968 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1968 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
FWC champion Camellia Bowl champion College Division western region champion
Camellia Bowl, W 29–14 vs. Fresno State
Conference	Far Western Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10 (UPI small college)
AP	No. 16 (AP small college)
Record	10–1 (6–0 FWC)
Head coach	Bud Van Deren (3rd season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Sacramento State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
UC Davis	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
San Francisco State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Chico State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal State Hayward	1	–	4	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Nevada	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from small college polls

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 No 16 in the AP small college poll and No. 10 in the UPI small college 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21		at Hawaii *		Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 20–34	15,478	[1]
September 28		Oregon Tech *		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 43–0		[2]
October 5	8:00 p.m.	at Sacramento State		Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 20–13	7,500	[3] [4]
October 12		Central Washington *		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 50–0		[5]
October 19		at UC Davis		Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 29–8		[6]
October 26		San Francisco State		Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 37–20	8,250	[7]
November 2		at Nevada		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 30–17	1,200	[8]
November 9		Chico State	No. 20 UPI	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 57–7	6,000	[9]
November 16		Cal State Hayward	No. T–18 AP / 13 UPI	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 30–14		[10]
November 23		at Cal Poly Pomona *	No. 18 AP / 12 UPI	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 40–9	1,500	[11]
December 14		vs. No. 18 UPI Fresno State *	No. 16 AP / 10 UPI	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)	W 29–14	8,168	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP/UPI small college Poll released prior to the game

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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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
9. "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
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.
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.
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.
13. "Humboldt State Yearly Results" . Retrieved March 4, 2017.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
14. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.