1974 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1974 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1974 record 6–5 (1–3 PCAA)
Head coach Wayne Howard (1st season)
Home stadium Veterans Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Diego State $ 4 –0 –0  8 –2 –1
San Jose State 2 –2 –0  8 –3 –1
Pacific (CA) 2 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Long Beach State 1 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Fresno State 1 –3 –0  5 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by first year head coach Wayne Howard, and played the majority of their home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. In addition, they played one home game at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins, five losses (6–5, 1–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 14 at Northern Illinois* Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois L 14–16   8,428
September 21 at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California L 6–38[1]   13,595
September 28 Drake* Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California W 20–13   4,778
October 5 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California L 17–27[2]   17,250
October 12 Cal State Fullerton* Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California W 28–6[3]   7,312
October 19 at Hawaii* Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 21–28   20,378
October 26 San Diego State Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California L 17–27[4]   27,775
November 2 Southern Illinois* Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California W 32–7[5]   6,084
November 9 at Fresno State[note 3] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, California W 28–34[6]   8,850
November 16 Western Michigan* Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California W 34–33[7]   5,026
November 23 at North Texas State* Fouts Field • Denton, Texas W 35–19   2,500
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[10]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Louis LaurianoDefensive back8202St. Louis Cardinals

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.
  3. ↑ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

  1. ↑ "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Unbeaten Diablos Top Fullerton, 27-15; San Jose Defeats 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 6, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Nathan, Dulich Lead Long Beach to 28-6 Victory Over Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Two Late TD Passes by Penrose Give Aztecs 27-17 Win Over 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1974. p. III-18. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cal State LA Loses First Game on Late UC Riverside Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "San Diego St. Wins, 37-0, Clinches Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1974. p. III-16. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Poets Get Scare, Beat Hens, 31-27". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "1974 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ 1975 49er Football Guide;The Beach Is Back (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1975.
  10. ↑ "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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