1976 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–3 (2–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon McBride (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (3rd season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Pacific (CA) 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by third year head coach Wayne Howard, and played home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. They finished the season with a record of eight wins, three losses (8–3, 2–2 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Weber State*
W 19–75,700
September 18at Utah State*
W 32–107,173[1]
September 25Northern Illinois*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 37–07,747[2]
October 2at Pacific (CA)
W 17–147,318[3]
October 9Drake*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 41–1010,200[4]
October 16at San Jose State
L 7–3418,500
October 23at Lamar*
W 21–107,098[5]
October 30at Wichita State*
W 24–148,431[6]
November 6at Fresno State
L 0–2311,100[7]
November 13at Cal State Fullerton
W 28–812,500[8]
November 20San Diego State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 3–1014,900[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Mark Bailey Running back 4 92 Kansas City Chiefs

Notes

  1. ^ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
  2. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

  1. ^ "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Long Beach State Beats Lamar". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "24–14 LBSU win may prove costly". Press-Telegram. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Long Beach State Shut Out by Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Bailey Scores 3 TDs in 49er Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 14, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1976. p. III-12. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "1976 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  11. ^ Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
  12. ^ "1977 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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