1956 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1956 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
FWC co-champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record9–2 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Far Western Conference football standings
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

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.