1997 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1997 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football Columbia Football Association CFA 2–8 1–4 Fred Whitmire 7th Redwood Bowl The 1997 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Columbia Football Association (CFA) during the 1997 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Fred Whitmire, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the CFA. Columbia Football Association https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15216715/cfa-1997/ Statesman Journal Salem, Oregon November 12, 1997 4B December 24, 2022 Newspapers.com The team was outscored its by opponents 332 to 173 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State joined the CFA for the 1997 season after competing in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) since 1940. Schedule September 6 l y 1997 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 17–34 September 13 l y y 1997 Willamette Bearcats Willamette McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR 14–42 September 20 w y y 1997 Western Montana Bulldogs Western Montana Dillon, MT 33–20 September 27 l y 1997 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 12–16 October 4 l y 1997 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 6–44 October 11 l 1997 Western Washington Vikings Western Washington Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 7–45 October 18 l y 1997 Simon Fraser Clan Simon Fraser Thunderbird Stadium University Endowment Lands, BC 16–21 November 1 l 1997 Western Oregon Wolves Western Oregon Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 21–31 November 8 l y 1997 Southern Oregon Raiders Southern Oregon Fuller Field Ashland, OR 7–49 November 15 w y 1997 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington Tomlinson Stadium Ellensburg, WA 40–30 https://issuu.com/hsujacks/docs/2014_fb_media_guide 101 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