1987 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

1987 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	3–7–1 (2–2–1 NCAC)
Head coach	Mike Dolby (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Bart Andrus (2nd season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl

1987 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 UC Davis $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Sonoma State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Cal State Hayward	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Dolby, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 256 to 226 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Cal Poly*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 24–30	4,401
September 19	Menlo*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 13–16	3,533
September 26	Azusa Pacific*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 24–14	2,750–4,113	[1]
October 3	at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 14–50	2,818
October 10	at Sacramento State*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 13–21	2,000
October 17	Saint Mary's*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 28–30	3,750
October 24	at Chico State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 15–13	3,100–3,776	[2]
October 31	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 20–21	800–2,700	[3]
November 7	Sonoma State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 49–7	3,150
November 14	San Francisco State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	T 13–13	3,690
November 21	at No. 10 UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 13–41	5,315–5,350	[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
3. "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
4. "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
5. "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
6. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 102. Retrieved November 18, 2017.