1980 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1980 Long Beach State 49ers football
PCAA champion
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1980 record 8–3 (5–0 PCAA)
Head coach Dave Currey (4th season)
Home stadium Anaheim Stadium
(Capacity: 43,250)
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Long Beach State $ 5 0 0  8 3 0
Utah State 4 1 0  6 5 0
San Jose State 3 2 0  7 4 0
Fresno State 1 4 0  5 6 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 4 0  4 7 0
Pacific (CA) 1 4 0  4 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by fourth-year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season as champions of the PCAA, with a record of eight wins, three losses (8–3, 5–0 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 5 7:30 PM Northern Illinois* Anaheim StadiumAnaheim, California L 9–16   9,052
September 20 10:30 AM at Bowling Green* Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, Ohio W 23–21[1]   14,407
September 27 12:30 PM at BYU* Cougar StadiumProvo, Utah L 25–41   37,152
October 4 5:30 PM at Tennessee State* Hale StadiumNashville, Tennessee L 18–35[2]   15,203
October 11 1:30 PM at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial StadiumStockton, California W 17–12   13,058
October 18 7:30 PM at San Jose State Spartan StadiumSan Jose, California W 23–21   11,725
October 25 1:00 PM at Oregon State* Parker StadiumCorvallis, Oregon W 31–21   20,000
November 1 1:30 PM at Fresno State[note 3] Bulldog StadiumFresno, California W 34–9   8,228
November 8 1:30 PM Cal State Fullerton Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California W 20–10   7,351
November 15 7:30 PM Utah State Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California W 28–27   11,168
November 22 7:30 PM Drake* Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California W 21–7   8,158
*Non-conference game. All times are in Pacific Time.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Dean MiraldiTackle – Guard255Philadelphia Eagles
Ben RudolphDefensive tackle – Defensive end360New York Jets
Ron JohnsonWide receiver7170Seattle Seahawks
Steve FolsomTight end10261Miami Dolphins

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. Pete Donovan (September 21, 1980). "Titans Off and Running, Win Again". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Three TDs, 121 Yards For Santa Clara Back". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 5, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1980 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. 49er; 1980 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1980.
  5. 49er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1981.
  6. "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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