1960_Humboldt_State_Lumberjacks_football_team

1960 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1960 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

American college football season

The 1960 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).

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The 1960 Lumberjacks were led by tenth-year head coach Phil Sarboe. They played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California. Humboldt State went undefeated during the regular season, finishing with ten wins and no losses (10–0, 5–0 FWC).

At the end of the season Humboldt State was invited to take part in the NAIA playoffs. In the semifinal game they played at home against the Whitworth Pirates and emerged victorious. In the NAIA championship game, called the Holiday Bowl from 1956 to 1960, they faced the Lenoir–Rhyne Bears in St. Petersburg, Florida. Lenoir–Rhyne prevailed by one point in the game, breaking the Lumberjacks two-season, 20-game winning streak. That brought Humboldt State's final record to eleven wins and one loss (11–1, 5–0 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 307–89 for the season. In their eleven wins, Humboldt State outscored their opponents by an average score of 27–7.

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Team players in the NFL

The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1961 NFL Draft.[15][16][17]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Vester FlanaganTackle9124Green Bay Packers

Notes

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    This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.

References

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    Don Terbush (September 19, 1960). "Humboldt State Tramples Linfield In Grid Opener". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 21. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Don Terbush (September 26, 1960). "Humboldt State Makes It Eleven Straight Victories". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 16. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Don Terbush (October 3, 1960). "'Jacks Make San Diego 12th Straight Grid Victim". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 15. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Don Terbush (October 10, 1960). "Humboldt State Makes It 13 Straight Grid Wins". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 23. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Don Terbush (October 17, 1960). "Sacramento State Joins HSC's 14-Game Win Skein". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 19. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    "Humboldt State Beats Cal Aggies". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 22, 1960. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
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    Don Terbush (November 7, 1960). "HSC Fells Chico State For 17th Straight Triumph". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 23. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Don Terbush (November 14, 1960). "'Jacks Capture FWC Grid Championship". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 12. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    "HSC Wins; To Host Whitworth In NAIA Playoff Tilt". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. November 25, 1960. p. 13. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Don Terbush (December 5, 1960). "Humboldt State In NAIA Holiday Bowl". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 26. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Don Terbush (December 12, 1960). "Lumberjacks Succumb To Bear Attack". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 21. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    "Bears Win Holiday Bowl 15-14 In Photo". Tampa Bay Times. December 11, 1960. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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    "1961 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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    "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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    "Draft History: Humboldt State". Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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