1965 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1965 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Francisco State $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Nevada 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
UC Davis 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Humboldt State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Sacramento State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Chico State 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal State Hayward* 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Games vs. Cal State Hayward did not count as conference games in 1965.

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Phil Sarboe in his 15th and final year as head coach, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC.[1] The team was outscored by its opponents 131 to 128 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Sarboe's tenure at Humboldt State was the most successful in school history. He is the only coach to win over 100 games at Humboldt State, finishing with a record of 104–37–5 (.729). His winning percentage is the highest in school history, and his teams had 13 winning seasons and only one losing season. The Lumberjacks won or shared the conference championship in five of his 15 seasons: 1952, 1956, 1960, 1961, and 1963.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Central Washington*
W 7–05,000
September 25at Hawaii*
W 14–65,500
October 2Willamette*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 7–125,700
October 9at UBC*
W 21–13500
October 16Linfield*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 20–145,500
October 23at San Francisco State
L 0–272,500
October 30Sacramento State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 12–74,500–5,000[2]
November 6at Chico State
W 23–134,000
November 13UC Davis
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 6–73,500–4,000[3]
November 20Nevada
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 18–325,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Gators Capture FWC Crown With Win Over Aggies". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. Associated Press. November 22, 1965. p. 10. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.