1985 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1985 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football Northern California Athletic Conference NCAC 2–8 1–4 Bud Van Deren 20th Redwood Bowl The 1985 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Bud Van Deren in his 20th and final season as head coach, Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the NCAC. All-NCAC selections https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101621709/the-chico-enterprise-record/ Chico Enterprise-Record Chico, California November 25, 1985 1C May 10, 2022 Newspapers.com The team was outscored by its opponents 350 to 175 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. In 20 years under Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled a record of 98–101–4 (98 101 4). They had nine winning seasons, and won the conference championship once, in 1968. The same year, Humboldt State had its only bowl game win in program history, in the Camellia Bowl. Schedule 1985 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 21 l y Santa Clara Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 0–37 2,989–4,500 Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Santa Clara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/631/stats/13637 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 24, 2022 September 28 l y 1985 Whittier Poets Whittier Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 28–29 2,850 October 5 w y y 1985 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 24–3 October 12 l y UC Davis 8 Toomey Field Davis, CA 14–45 8,612–9,250 Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13637 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 12, 2022 October 19 l y Sacramento State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 30–39 2,190–4,200 Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13637 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 October 26 l y 1985 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary’s Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 20–28 3,200 November 2 l y Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 13–41 2,141 November 9 l y Cal State Hayward 17 Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 21–37 850 Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/13637 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 November 16 l Sonoma State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 7–25 2,100–2,162 Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/645/stats/13637 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 17, 2022 November 23 w San Francisco State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 28–14 1,032 Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/13637 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 21, 2024 https://issuu.com/hsujacks/docs/2014_fb_media_guide 103 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