The 1976 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season.
Led by 11th-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC.
[1] The team was outscored by its opponents 261 to 154 for the season.
Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.
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