| 1973 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 2–6–2 (1–4 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Redwood Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]
The 1973 Lumberjacks were led by eighth-year head coach Bud Van Deren. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of two wins, six losses and two ties (2–6–2, 1–4 FWC). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 123–212 for the season.
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | at California Lutheran* |
| L 7–14 |
| September 22 | Humboldt State Alumni* | T 6–6 | |
| September 29 | Puget Sound* |
| L 14–48 |
| October 6 | at Chico State[note 2] |
| L 13–17 |
| October 13 | at Cal State Hayward[note 3] | L 12–41 | |
| October 20 | Sacramento State[note 4] |
| W 7–0 |
| October 27 | San Diego* |
| T 28–28 |
| November 3 | UC Davis[note 5] |
| L 0–31 |
| November 10 | at San Francisco State[note 6] | L 19–21 | |
| November 17 | Portland State* |
| W 17–6 |
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Team players in the NFL
The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Mike Bettiga | Wide Receiver | 15 | 382 | San Francisco 49ers |
The following finished their college career in 1973, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| R.W. Hicks | Center | 1975 Detroit Lions |
Notes
- ^ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
- ^ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
- ^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- ^ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1922 until the mid 1970s.
- ^ San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.
References
- ^ "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: Humboldt State". Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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