1956 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Phil Sarboe, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with the Cal Aggies and San Francisco State. The team outscored its opponents 254 to 171 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

1956 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
FWC co-champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	9–2 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach	Phil Sarboe (6th season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Humboldt State +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Cal Aggies +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
San Francisco State +	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Chico State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Nevada	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Moffett Field Air Corps[note 1]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 48–0	3,200	[1]
September 22	at Southern Oregon*	Fuller Field Ashland, OR	W 33–6
September 28	at Hawaii*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 6–33	12,000	[2][3]
October 6	at Sacramento State	Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 20–19		[4]
October 13	San Francisco State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 34–7
October 20	Western Washington*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 20–13
October 27	at Cal Aggies	Aggie Field Davis, CA	L 0–14		[5]
November 3	Chico State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 7–6		[6]
November 10	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium[note 2] Reno, NV	W 26–18	3,000	[8]
November 17	Seattle Ramblers (club team)[9]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 21–13	2,500	[10]
November 22	Whitman*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 54–20	3,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Notes

1. Naval Air Station Moffett Field was a Naval Air Station from 1933 to 1994.
2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[7]

References

1. "Lumberjacks Pound Flyers; Play SOC Saturday". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 17, 1956. p. 17. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hawaii Defeats Humboldt State In Grid Contest". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. September 29, 1956. p. 17. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 126. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
4. "Lumberjacks Eke Out 20-19 Victory Over Hornets". Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. October 8, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "'Jacks Bow To Aggies; Prepare For Chico State". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 29, 1956. p. 35. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "'Jacks Down 'Cats; Nevada Next Grid Opponent". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 5, 1956. p. 31. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
8. "Humboldt State Defeats Nevada". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 11, 1956. p. 29. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Greater Northwest Football Association: Rainer Beach Athletic Club Ramblers, Seattle Ramblers". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
10. "Jacks Subdue Seattle; Whitman Next Grid Foe". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 19, 1956. p. 34. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Humboldt State Wallops Whitman In Grid Finale". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 23, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.