1955 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1955 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1955 college football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1955 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1955 record	7–3–1 (2–2–1 FWC)
Head coach	Phil Sarboe (5th season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl

1955 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chico State	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cal Aggies	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
San Francisco State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Nevada	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Sacramento State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
* No conference champion was named for the 1955 season.

The 1955 Lumberjacks were led by fifth-year head coach Phil Sarboe. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1, 2–2–1 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 254–171 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	Moffett Field Air Corps[note 2]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 19–0	3,200[1]
September 24	Cal Poly[note 3]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 0–26	4,000[2]
October 1	Cal Aggies[note 4]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	T 7–7	3,500[3]
October 8	Naval Air Station Alameda[note 5]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 14–13	[4]
October 15	at Southern Oregon[note 6]*	Fuller Field Ashland, OR	W 34–13	[5]
October 21	at San Francisco State[note 7]	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 13–33	[6]
October 29	Sacramento State[note 8]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 39–6	3,000[7]
November 5	Portland State*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 48–13	[8]
November 11	Nevada	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 47–6	[9]
November 19	at Chico State[note 9]	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	L 7–40	[10]
November 24	Pepperdine[note 10]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 26–14	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1956 NFL Draft.[14][15][16]

Notes

1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
2. Naval Air Station Moffett Field was a Naval Air Station from 1933 to 1994.
3. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
4. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
5. Naval Air Station Alameda was a Naval Air Station from 1940 to 1997. For many years they fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams.
6. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
7. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
8. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
9. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
10. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.

References

1. "Humboldt State Wins Opener, 19-0". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 19, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cal Poly Hands Humboldt First Loss Of Year". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 26, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Humboldt State Plays 7-7 Tie Against Aggies". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 4, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cal Aggies Club To Beat in Far Western Circuit". The Times. San Mateo, California. October 10, 1955. p. 41. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "HSC Lumberjacks Score Third Win Of Year". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 17, 1955. p. 41. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gators Batter Humboldt State". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 22, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lumberjacks Rout Sacramento". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 31, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Humboldt State Crushes Portland, 48-13". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 7, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Humboldt State Tops UN Gridders, 47-6". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 12, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Chico State Wins In Last Quarter". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 19, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Humboldt State Wins, 26-14; Pepperdine Boss Thumbed Out". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 26, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
13. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
14. "1956 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
15. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
16. "Draft History: Humboldt State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.