1979 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1979 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1979 record 7–4 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coach Dave Currey (3rd season)
Home stadium Anaheim Stadium
(Capacity: 43,250)
1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Utah State $ 5 –0 –0  8 –3 –0
Long Beach State 3 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Fresno State 3 –2 –0  5 –6 –0
Cal State Fullerton 2 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
San Jose State 2 –3 –0  3 –8 –0
Pacific (CA) 0 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Records adjusted for San Jose State forfeits

The 1979 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by third year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, four losses (7–4, 3–2 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 1 6:30 PM at Utah* Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah L 10–34   26,238
September 8 6:30 PM at Boise State* Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho W 9–7   19,579
September 29 4:30 PM at Northern Illinois* Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois W 9–3   12,550
October 6 12:30 PM at Utah State Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah L 28–51   16,056
October 13 11:30 AM at Drake* Drake Stadium • Ames, Iowa W 17–14   8,658
October 20 7:30 PM Fresno State[note 3] Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California W 24–14   5,844
October 27 7:30 PM San Jose State Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California L 42–53   6,428
November 3 7:30 PM Pacific (CA) Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California W 17–15   5,733
November 9 7:30 PM No. 11 BYU* Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California L 17–31   20,051
November 17 11:30 AM at Wichita State* Cessna Stadium • Wichita, Kansas W 16–10[1]   5,917
November 24 7:30 PM at Cal State Fullerton Falcon Stadium • Norwalk, California W 16–13[2]   5,250
*Non-conference game. All times are in Pacific Time.

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Team players in the NFL

No Long Beach State 49ers were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[6]

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. ↑ "Long Beach State Wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Pete Donovan (November 25, 1979). "It's The Same Story -- 49ers Win, Titans Lose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "1979 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
  5. ↑ 49er; 1980 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1980.
  6. ↑ "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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