1989 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 1989 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1989.

1989 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (3–2 NCAC)
Head coach	Mike Dolby (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bart Andrus (4th season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Chico State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Humboldt State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Sonoma State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Hayward	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 Lumberjacks were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dolby. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 3–2 NCAC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 307–199 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	at UC Santa Barbara*	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 17–24	1,227^[1]
September 16	at Cal Poly^[note 1]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 16–29	1,963^[2]
September 23	Whittier*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 29–6
September 30	Saint Mary's*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 30–3
October 7	Menlo*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 67–7
October 14	at Chico State^[note 2]	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 12–34
October 21	Sonoma State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 27–21
October 28	San Francisco State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 45–27
November 4	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 13–35
November 11	at Cal State Hayward^[note 3]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 51–13
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.^[5][6][7]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Dave Harper	Linebacker	11	277	Dallas Cowboys

Notes

1. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
2. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References

1. "Southland". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 10, 1989. p. III-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1989. p. III-19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
3. "Humboldt State Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 102. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
5. "1990 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
6. "Humboldt St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
7. . Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2017.