1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–3 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 0 0 6 2 2
Humboldt State 4 1 0 7 3 0
Chico State 2 3 0 4 5 0
Cal State Hayward 2 3 0 2 8 0
San Francisco State 1 4 0 3 8 0
Sacramento State 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented California State University, Humboldt—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC.[1] The team outscored its opponents 262 to 215 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

  1. ^ "UC Davis Falls to UOP 36-26". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. United Press International. November 20, 1972. p. 1B. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.