1973 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1973
| team = Humboldt State Lumberjacks
| sport = football
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| conference = Far Western Conference
| short_conf = FWC
| record = 2–6–2
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = Bud Van Deren
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Redwood Bowl
}}
{{1973 Far Western Conference football standings}}
The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 2–6–2 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC.{{cite news |author= |title=Chico, Davis tie in Far West race |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101605487/the-times-standard/ |newspaper=Times-Standard |location=Eureka, California |agency=United Press International |date=November 19, 1973 |page=12 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} The team was outscored by its opponents 212 to 123 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Cal Lutheran Kingsmen|title=Cal Lutheran}}
| site_stadium = Mt. Clef Field
| site_cityst = Thousand Oaks, CA
| score = 7–14
| attend = 2,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Humboldt State alumni
| site_stadium = Redwood Bowl
| site_cityst = Arcata, CA
| score = 6–6
| attend = 1,800
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Puget Sound Loggers|title=Puget Sound}}
| site_stadium = Redwood Bowl
| site_cityst = Arcata, CA
| score = 14–48
| attend = 3,800
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Chico State
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Chico, CA
| score = 13–17
| attend = 1,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cal State Hayward
| site_stadium = Pioneer Stadium
| site_cityst = Hayward, CA
| score = 12–41
| attend = 1,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Redwood Bowl
| site_cityst = Arcata, CA
| score = 7–0
| attend = 1,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Redwood Bowl
| site_cityst = Arcata, CA
| score = 28–28
| attend = 2,000–3,500
| source = {{cite news|title=San Diego U. rallies, ties Humboldt, 28-28|newspaper=The Times-Standard|date=October 28, 1973|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38184506/san_diego_u_rallies_ties_humboldt/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Redwood Bowl
| site_cityst = Arcata, CA
| score = 0–31
| attend = 5,000–5,200
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 12, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = San Francisco State
| site_stadium = Cox Stadium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| score = 19–21
| attend = 200–2,000
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 8, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| site_stadium = Redwood Bowl
| site_cityst = Arcata, CA
| score = 17–6
| attend = 300
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=September 20, 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/hsujacks/docs/2014_fb_media_guide|page=104|title=Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide|access-date=November 18, 2017}}
Team players in the NFL
The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1974/draft.htm|title=1974 NFL Draft|access-date=October 28, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/humboldtst/|title=Humboldt St. Players/Alumni|access-date =October 28, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=H&collegeName=Humboldt+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school|title=Draft History: Humboldt State|access-date=October 28, 2017|archive-date=March 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305203014/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=H&collegeName=Humboldt+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school|url-status=dead}}
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| align="center" bgcolor="" | Wide receiver | 15 | 382 | San Francisco 49ers |
The following finished their college career in 1973, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
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| Player | Position | First NFL team |
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| R. W. Hicks | Center | 1975 Detroit Lions |
References
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