1948 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1948 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1948 college football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1948 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1948 record6–3 (1–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
1948 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Chico State + 3 –1 –0  5 –3 –0
Southern Oregon + 3 –1 –0  5 –5 –0
San Francisco State 2 –2 –0  3 –5 –0
Humboldt State 1 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Cal Aggies 1 –3 –0  2 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1948 Lumberjacks were led by first-year head coach Lou Tsoutsouvas in his only season at Humboldt State. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3, 1–3 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 145–48 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 19Fairfield*
W 34–0
September 25La Verne*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 27–0
October 2Southern Oregon[note 2]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 6–0[1]
October 8at San Francisco State[note 3]
L 7–13[2]
October 15Portland State*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 13–7
October 23at Cal Aggies[note 4]
L 7–15
October 29Cal Poly San Dimas[note 5]*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 26–6
November 6Chico State[note 6]
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 0–7
November 11Oregon College[note 7]*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 25–0[3]
  • *Non-conference game

[4][5]

Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
  3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  5. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was located in San Dimas, California and known as Cal Poly Voorhis Unit from 1938 to 1956. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (San Dimas).
  6. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. Western Oregon University was known as Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1980.

References
  1. "Sports Bulletin". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 3, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Humboldt State Upset By Gators". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. October 9, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Humboldt Rips Wolves". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. November 12, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  5. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  6. "1949 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  7. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  8. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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