1938 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1938 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumAlbee Stadium
1938 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Cal Poly   –   7 – 2 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 2 – 0
San Francisco   –   5 – 2 – 1
  –   4 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   4 – 3 – 0
Portland   –   5 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   4 – 4 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   4 – 5 – 0
San Francisco State   –   2 – 5 – 0
La Verne   –   1 – 4 – 0
Santa Barbara State   –   2 – 8 – 0
Gonzaga   –   1 – 7 – 0

The 1938 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as an independent during the 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Herbert L. Hart, the Lumberjacks compiled a record of 4–2 and were outscored by their opponents 86 to 76 for the season. The team played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 18:30 p.m.Southern Oregon Normal
W 18–72,000[1][2][3]
October 7at San Jose StateL 0–487,500[4]
October 15Cal Poly
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
L 6–13[5]
October 23Saint Mary's freshmen
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 19–0[6]
October 29at Chico StateW 13–6[7]
November 5Oregon College
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 20–12[8]

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References

  1. ^ "Humboldt State and Southern Oregon Normal Clash Tonight". Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. October 1, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Hadley, Gordon (October 2, 1938). "Humboldt State Wins From Southern Oregon Normal 18 to 7". The Humboldt Times. Eureka, California. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Humboldt Wins". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 2, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "San Jose, Cal". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. October 8, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Football Player Here". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 16, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Humboldt Whips Gael Frosh". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 24, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Humboldt State In 13-6 Victory Over Chico State". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 30, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Humboldt Defeats Oregoniana". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 6, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.