1940 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1940 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as an independent during the 1940 college football season. Led by Herbert L. Hart in his third and final season as head coach, the Lumberjacks compiled a record of 3–4 and were outscored by their opponents 60 to 33 for the season. The team played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California.

1940 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4
Head coach	Herbert L. Hart (3rd season)
Home stadium	Albee Stadium
Seasons ← 1939 1941 →

1940 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Santa Clara			–					6	–	1	–	1
Cal Poly			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					5	–	3	–	0
Gonzaga			–					5	–	4	–	1
Nevada			–					4	–	4	–	1
Humboldt State			–					3	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					3	–	5	–	0
San Francisco State			–					3	–	5	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Portland			–					2	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					2	–	5	–	0
San Francisco			–					1	–	6	–	1
La Verne			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Humboldt was ranked at No. 472 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[1]

Hart finished his three-year tenure with an overall record of 12–8 (.600).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Alhambra Athletic Club	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 7–6
October 5	Cal Poly	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 13–12	2,000	[2]
October 11	at San Francisco State	Roberts Field San Francisco, CA	L 0–3	2,000	[3]
October 18	Cal Aggies	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 0–20		[4]
October 23	Arkansas A&M	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	W 13–0		[5]
November 2	California JV[note 1]	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 0–12		[6]
November 11	at Chico State	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	L 0–7		[7]

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Notes

1. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".

References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Humboldt Triumphs Over California Poly". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 6, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "S.F. Humbles Humboldt". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. October 12, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cal Aggies Triumph Over Humboldt Team". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 19, 1940. p. 15. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Humboldt State Beats Arkansas Eleven, 13 to 0". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 24, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cal Ramblers Win". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 3, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Football". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 11, 1940. p. 37 – via GenealogyBank.com.
8. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.