1960 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1960 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football Far Western Conference FWC 8 (UPI small college) 3 (AP small college) 11–1 5–0 Phil Sarboe 10th Albee Stadium FWC champion NAIA semifinal W 13–6 vs. 1960 Whitworth Pirates WhitworthNAIA championship game—Holiday Bowl, L 14–15 vs. Lenoir Rhyne The 1960 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1960 college football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC). The 1960 Lumberjacks were led by tenth-year head coach Phil Sarboe. They played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California. Humboldt State went undefeated during the regular season, finishing with ten wins and no losses (10–0, 5–0 FWC). At the end of the season Humboldt State was invited to take part in the NAIA playoffs. In the semifinal game they played at home against the 1960 Whitworth Pirates Whitworth Pirates and emerged victorious. In the NAIA championship game, called the Holiday Bowl from 1956 to 1960, they faced the Lenoir–Rhyne Bears in St. Petersburg, Florida. Lenoir–Rhyne prevailed by one point in the game, breaking the Lumberjacks two-season, 20-game winning streak. That brought Humboldt State's final record to eleven wins and one loss (11–1, 5–0 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 307 to 89 for the season. In their 11 wins, Humboldt State outscored their opponents by an average score of 27–7. Schedule 1960 small college AP/UPI September 17 w y 1960 Linfield Wildcats Linfield Albee Stadium Eureka, CA 33–0 4,500 Humboldt State Tramples Linfield In Grid Opener Eureka Humboldt Standard Eureka, California Don Terbush September 19, 1960 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915065/humboldt_state_tramples_linfield_in/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018 September 24 w y y 1960 Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Woodward Field Cheney, WA 25–6 450–500 Humboldt State Makes It Eleven Straight Victories Eureka Humboldt Standard Eureka, California Don Terbush September 26, 1960 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915119/humboldt_state_makes_it_eleven_straight/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018 October 1 w y 1960 San Diego Toreros San Diego Albee Stadium Eureka, CA 20–0 4,500 'Jacks Make San Diego 12th Straight Grid Victim Eureka Humboldt Standard Eureka, California Don Terbush October 3, 1960 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915330/jacks_make_san_diego_12th_straight_grid/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018 October 8 w San Francisco State Albee Stadium Eureka, CA 21–18 7,000 Humboldt State Makes It 13 Straight Grid Wins Eureka Humboldt Standard Eureka, California Don Terbush October 10, 1960 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915241/humboldt_state_makes_it_13_straight/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018 October 15 w 7 AP Sacramento State Albee Stadium Eureka, CA 33–9 5,000 Sacramento State Joins HSC's 14-Game Win Skein Eureka Humboldt Standard Eureka, California Don Terbush October 17, 1960 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915422/sacramento_state_joins_hscs_14_game_win/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018 October 21 w y 6 AP UC Davis Aggie Field Davis, CA 30–8 3,000 Humboldt State Beats Cal Aggies Oakland Tribune Oakland, California October 22, 1960 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915497/humboldt_state_beats_cal_aggies/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018 October 28 w y y 8 AP Hawaii Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI 29–15 8,000–9,000 http://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2016/7/25//2016_Hawaii_Football_MG.pdf?id=3980#page=127 127 Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide February 15, 2007 November 5 w 7 AP / 13 UPI Chico State Albee Stadium Eureka, CA 33–6 7,000–7,500 HSC Fells Chico State For 17th Straight Triumph Eureka Humboldt Standard Eureka, California Don Terbush November 7, 1960 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915565/hsc_fells_chico_state_for_17th_straight/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018 November 12 w y 9 AP / 12 UPI Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season. http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium January 4, 2017 Reno, NV 22–6 1,000 'Jacks Capture FWC Grid Championship Eureka Humboldt Standard Eureka, California Don Terbush November 14, 1960 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915631/jacks_capture_fwc_grid_championship/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018 November 24 w y 8 AP / 8 UPI 1960 Lewis & Clark Pioneers Lewis & Clark Albee Stadium Eureka, CA 34–0 5,000 HSC Wins; To Host Whitworth In NAIA Playoff Tilt Eureka Humboldt Standard Eureka, California November 25, 1960 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915674/hsc_wins_to_host_whitworth_in_naia/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018 December 3 w y 3 AP / 8 UPI 1960 Whitworth Pirates Whitworth 4 AP / 15 UPI NAIA semifinal Albee Stadium Eureka, CA 13–6 10,000 Humboldt State In NAIA Holiday Bowl Eureka Humboldt Standard Eureka, California Don Terbush December 5, 1960 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915711/humboldt_state_in_naia_holiday_bowl/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018 December 10 l y y 3 AP / 8 UPI Lenoir Rhyne 2 AP / 3 UPI Stewart Field St. Petersburg, FL NAIA championship game—Holiday Bowl 14–15 7,500 Lumberjacks Succumb To Bear Attack Eureka Humboldt Standard Eureka, California Don Terbush December 12, 1960 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18915745/lumberjacks_succumb_to_bear_attack/ Newspapers.com April 3, 2018Bears Win Holiday Bowl 15-14 In Photo Tampa Bay Times December 11, 1960 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88259740/bears-win-holiday-bowl-15-14-in-photo/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 16, 2024 https://issuu.com/hsujacks/docs/2014_fb_media_guide 104 Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide November 18, 2017 November 21, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201121005317/https://issuu.com/hsujacks/docs/2014_fb_media_guide dead Team players in the NFL The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1961 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1961/draft.htm 1961 NFL Draft October 28, 2017https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/humboldtst/ Humboldt St. Players/Alumni October 28, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=H&collegeName=Humboldt+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Humboldt State October 28, 2017 March 5, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180305203014/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=H&collegeName=Humboldt+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Vester Flanagan Tackle 9 124 Green Bay Packers Notes note 2 References Humboldt State Category:Humboldt State Lumberjacks football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons Humboldt State Lumberjacks football