1966 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Valley State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24San Francisco State*
W 24–186,700
October 1at Valley State
W 24–205,000
October 8No. 6 San Diego State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 18–2113,187[1]
October 15UC Santa Barbara*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 48–145,491–5,500[2]
October 22at Northern Arizona*
L 12–327,300[3]
October 29Cal Poly
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 32–05,779
November 5at Fresno State
W 28–207,452–9,000[4][5]
November 12at Cal State Los Angeles
L 13–177,454[6]
November 18Pacific (CA)*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 34–146,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team members in the NFL

The following player was selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Steve Newell Wide Receiver 9 225 San Diego Chargers

Notes

References

  1. ^ Howard Hagen (December 11, 1966). "Aztecs Outlast Long Beach, 21-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Eric Lundberg (October 24, 1966). "Loggers Humble Long Beach 32–12". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Diablos Hold Off Cal State (LB) in Second Half for 17-13 Upset". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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