1950 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1950 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1950 college football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1950 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1950 record	0–4–1 (0–4 FWC)
Head coach	Ted Staffler (2nd season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl

1950 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Francisco State $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Cal Aggies	3	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Chico State	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Southern Oregon	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Humboldt State	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1950 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Ted Staffler in his second and last year at the helm. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Due to injuries, the Lumberjacks cancelled the last three games of the season.[1] Humboldt State finished with a record of zero wins, four losses and one tie (0–4–1, 0–4 FWC). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 28–200 for the season.

The Lumberjacks did not win a game during Ted Staffler's tenure at Humboldt State. They finished 0–12–2 (.071). His winning percentage is the lowest in school history.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 1	Cal Poly San Dimas[note 2]*	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	T 13–13[2]
October 7	Chico State[note 3]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 6–39
October 13	at Cal Aggies[note 4]	Aggie Field[note 5] Davis, CA	L 2–40
October 20	at San Francisco State[note 6]	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–53[3]
November 4	Southern Oregon[note 7]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 7–55[4]
November 11	California JV[note 8]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	game cancelled
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1951 NFL Draft.[7][8][9]

Notes

1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
2. 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).
3. California State University, Chico was known as Chico 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. Toomey Field was known as Aggie Field from its opening in 1949 through 1961.
6. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
8. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the “Cal Ramblers”.

References

1. "Humboldt State Cancels Remainder Of Grid Schedule". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 9, 1950. p. 27. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Humboldt, Cal Poly Battle to 13-13 Tie". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 2, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Humboldt Beaten By San Francisco". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 22, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Red Raiders Trounce Humboldt, 55 to 7". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. November 5, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
6. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
7. "1951 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
8. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
9. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.