1981 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1981 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record6–4 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis + 4 1 0 6 4 0
Cal State Hayward + 4 1 0 6 4 1
Humboldt State 3 2 0 6 4 0
Chico State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Sacramento State 1 4 0 5 6 0
San Francisco State 0 5 0 3 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the FWC.[1] The team outscored its opponents 204 to 198 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Southern Oregon*Grants Pass, ORL 24–274,100
September 19Cal Lutheran*W 34–281,500
September 26at Occidental*
W 28–71,000–1,200[2]
October 3Puget Sound*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 7–173,000
October 10UC Davis
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 20–185,200
October 17at San Francisco StateW 14–62,500
October 24Sonoma State*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 40–142,500
October 31at Chico State
L 7–262,322–2,372[3]
November 7at Cal State HaywardL 7–362,000
November 14Sacramento State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 23–191,700–1,723[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Aggies, Pioneers Win, Share FWC Crown". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. United Press International. November 23, 1981. p. 1D. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 27, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 103. Retrieved November 18, 2017.