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1979 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record8–2 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Humboldt State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Chico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Sacramento State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Cal State Hayward 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Adjusted for Cal Poly Pomona forfeits to UC Davis and Sacramento State

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Bud Van Deren, 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 outscored its opponents 220 to 127 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15United States International*
W 19–161,500
September 22at Cal State Northridge*
L 14–183,500[2]
September 29at Portland State*
W 30–298,000–8,873[3]
October 6Redlands*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 34–73,500
October 13UC Davis
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 13–245,500
October 20at San Francisco State
W 24–132,000–2,834[4]
October 27Puget Sound*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 13–75,000
November 3at Chico State
W 21–61,500
November 10at Cal State Hayward
W 35–02,000
November 17Sacramento State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 17–72,000–3,500[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Dunning, Bob (November 19, 1979). "UCD Aggies Unchallenged Again". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Kingsmen Beat Redlands, 28-7". The Los Angeles Times. September 23, 1979. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "'Jacks boot gambling Viks 30–29". The Sunday Oregonian. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 103. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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