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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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Humboldt State alumni*
W 11–7
September 19Southern Oregon*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 38–3
September 26Lewis & Clark*
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 27–0
October 3at Portland State*
L 31–54
October 10at UC Davis
L 21–356,500[3]
October 17San Francisco State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 17–76,500[4]
October 31Chico State
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
L 0–346,000[5]
November 7Cal State Hayward
  • Redwood Bowl
  • Arcata, CA
W 37–356,400[6]
November 14at Sacramento State*
L 15–303,000[7]
November 21at Santa Clara*
L 41–61
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1971 NFL draft.[9][10][11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Len Gotshalk Tackle – Guard 8 186 Philadelphia Eagles

References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "1971 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  11. ^ "Draft History: Humboldt State". Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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