1951 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football Far Western Conference FWC 4–3–1 2–1 Phil Sarboe 1st Redwood Bowl The 1951 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Phil Sarboe, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing third in the FWC, and outscored their opponents 177 to 98 for the season. The team played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Under Sarboe, the 1951 season was a big turnaround for Humboldt State. The team finished above .500, after not winning a game in either of the previous two seasons. Sarboe coach the Lumberjacks for the next 15 years and had only one losing season. Schedule Pacific September 15 w y 1951 Oregon Tech Owls Oregon Tech Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 19–12 Pioneers Suffer 40 to 34 Setback Corvallis Gazette-Times Corvallis, Oregon September 17, 1951 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18216321/pioneers_suffer_setback/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 September 24 t y 1951 Linfield Wildcats Linfield Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 20–20 Teams Tie The Bend Bulletin Bend, Oregon September 25, 1951 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18216252/teams_tie/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 October 6 8:00 p.m. w y Chico State Costar Field Chico, CA 36–0 Horne Ron Humboldt Meets Crippled Wildcats Here Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-record/164658900/ Chico Enterprise-Record Chico, California October 6, 1951 6 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com Horne Ron Humboldt Lumberjacks Outclass Chico State's Wildcats in 36 to 0 Rout https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-record/164658695/ Chico Enterprise-Record Chico, California October 8, 1951 6–7 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l Cal Aggies Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 13–27 October 20 l y 1951 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Eastern New Mexico Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 6–19 Win Can Clinch Title For ENMU Clovis News-Journal Clovis, New Mexico October 23, 1951 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18216191/win_can_clinch_title_for_enmu/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 October 29 l y Oregon JV Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 13–14 JV's Edge Humboldt 14-13 The Eugene Guard Eugene, Oregon Bill Wasmann October 29, 1951 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18216131/jvs_edge_humboldt/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 November 3 w y Cal Poly San Dimas Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 33–0 Polly (sic) Tripped By Humboldt The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California November 4, 1951 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18216085/poly_tripped_by_humboldt/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 November 10 w y 1951 Southern Oregon Raiders Southern Oregon Walter E. Phillips Field? Ashland, OR 37–6 SOC Drubbed By Humboldt Medford Mail Tribune Medford, Oregon November 12, 1951 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18216023/soc_drubbed_by_humboldt/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 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 References Humboldt State Category:Humboldt State Lumberjacks football seasons Humboldt State Lumberjacks football