1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1972 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–3 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRedwood Bowl
1972 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
UC Davis $ 5 0 06 2 2
Humboldt State 4 1 07 3 0
Chico State 2 3 04 5 0
Cal State Hayward 2 3 02 8 0
San Francisco State 1 4 03 8 0
Sacramento State 1 4 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 262 to 215 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.