1947 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football Far Western Conference FWC 5–4 2–2 Joseph Forbes 2nd Redwood Bowl The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by Joseph Forbes in his second and final season as head coach, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC, and outscored their opponents 159 to 131 for the season. The team played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Humboldt was ranked at No. 392 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Forbes finished his two-year tenure with an overall record of 10–7–1 (10 7 1). Schedule September 28 w y San Francisco JV Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 46–0 October 4 w y y 1947 Oregon College Wolves Oregon College McArthur Field Monmouth, OR 27–7 Wolves Stressing Pass Defense Daily Capital Journal Salem, Oregon October 3, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18214640/wolves_stressing_pass_defense/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 October 10 l y 1947 Southern Oregon Raiders Southern Oregon Walter E. Phillips Field? Ashland, OR 6–16 Red Raiders Top Humboldt 16-6 Medford Mail Tribune Medford, Oregon October 12, 1947 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18214573/red_raiders_top_humboldt/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 October 18 w Chico State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 14–0 October 25 w San Francisco State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 19–0 November 1 l Cal Aggies Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 7–12 November 8 l y California JVThe University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers". Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 13–20 November 11 w y y Saint Mary's JV Moraga, CA 27–20 Humboldt Gridders Beat Gael Jayvees Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 12, 1947 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18214464/humboldt_gridders_beat_gael_jayvees/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 November 15 l y y Pepperdine Sentinel Field Inglewood, CA 0–56 Pepperdine Crushes Humboldt State, 56-0 The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 17, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18214367/pepperdine_crushes_humboldt_state/ Newspapers.com March 11, 2018 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/h/humboldt_state/yearly_results.php?year=1947 https://web.archive.org/web/20230906153418/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/h/humboldt_state/yearly_results.php?year=1947 dead September 6, 2023 Humboldt State Yearly Results March 4, 2017https://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 Notes note References Humboldt State Category:Humboldt State Lumberjacks football seasons Humboldt State Lumberjacks football