1967 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1967 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1967 record 5–5 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach Don Reed (10th season)
Home stadium Veterans Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#1 AP / #1 UPI San Diego State $ 5 0 0  10 1 0
Valley State 3 2 0  6 4 0
Cal State Long Beach 3 2 0  5 5 0
Fresno State 3 2 0  3 8 0
Cal Poly 1 4 0  3 7 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 5 0  1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1967 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1967 College Division football season. The 49ers competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

The team was led by head coach Don Reed, in his tenth year, 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 five wins and five losses (5–5, 3–2 CCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 16 Cal Poly Pomona[note 2]* Veterans Memorial StadiumLong Beach, California W 39–7  
September 23 at San Francisco State[note 3]* Cox Stadium • San Francisco L 27–55  
September 29 Valley State[note 4] Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California L 25–35  
October 7 at No. 1 San Diego State[note 5] San Diego StadiumSan Diego L 7–20   35,434[1]
October 14 at UC Santa Barbara* Campus StadiumSanta Barbara, California W 34–24  
October 20 Northern Arizona* Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California L 21–26  
October 28 at Cal Poly[note 6] Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, California W 29–0  
November 4 Fresno State[note 7] Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California W 26–14   5,400[2]
November 11 Cal State Los Angeles Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California W 9–0   5,627[3]
November 18 at Pacific (CA)* Pacific Memorial StadiumStockton, California L 8–39  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft.[5]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Phil JohnsonDefensive back9220Cincinnati Bengals

Notes

  1. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  2. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  5. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. 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.
  7. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References

  1. "Aztecs Win 20th". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "Diablos Blanked, 9-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cal State Long Beach Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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