1970 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1970 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (2–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chico State + 3 1 0 8 3 0
Cal State Hayward + 3 1 0 7 4 0
UC Davis 2 2 0 6 4 0
Humboldt State 2 2 0 5 5 0
San Francisco State 0 4 0 0 9 1
Sonoma State * 0 0 0 4 4 1
Sacramento State * 0 0 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – ineligible for conference championship

The 1970 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented the Humboldt State College—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bud Van Deren, Humboldt State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the FWC.[1] For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 266 to 238. The Lumberjacks played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Tackle Len Gotshalk received third-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.[2]

  1. ^ "Pioneers Prepare for Jag invasion". The Argus. Fremont, California. November 24, 1970. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.