1939 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
Home stadiumAlbee Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego Marines   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. T–14 Santa Clara   –   5 – 1 – 3
Gonzaga   –   6 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State   –   5 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   5 – 2 – 0
Cal Poly   –   4 – 4 – 1
San Francisco   –   4 – 3 – 3
La Verne   –   3 – 3 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 1
Hawaii   –   3 – 6 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Francisco State   –   2 – 4 – 2
Portland   –   1 – 5 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as an independent during the 1939 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Herbert L. Hart, the Lumberjacks compiled a record of 5–2 and outscored their opponents 90–34 for the season. They shut outs three opponents and allowed more than ten points only once. The team played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California.

Humboldt was ranked at No. 322 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Linfield
W 13–7[2]
September 30Cal Poly
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 13–9
October 14at Cal Aggies
L 2–14[3]
October 21San Francisco State
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 19–0[4]
October 27Chico State
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 6–04,000[5]
November 4Alhambra Athletic Club
  • Albee Stadium?
  • Eureka, CA?
L 0–6
November 10Oregon College
  • Albee Stadium
  • Eureka, CA
W 38–0[6]

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References

  1. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Humboldt Downs Linfield, 13 To 7". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. September 24, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "More About Games". Santa Ana Register. Santa Ana, California. October 16, 1939. p. 16. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Humboldt Beats S.F." The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 22, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Humboldt State Edges Out Chico". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 28, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Humboldt State Wins". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 11, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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