1981 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1981 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1981 record 2–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach Dave Currey (5th season)
Home stadium Anaheim Stadium
(Capacity: 43,250)
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 5 –0 –0  9 –3 –0
Utah State 4 –1 –1  5 –5 –1
Fresno State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Long Beach State 1 –4 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by fifth-year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins, eight losses (2–8, 1–4 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 5 1:30 PM No. 16 BYU* Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA L 8–31   20,953[1]
September 12 4:30 PM at Northern Illinois* Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL W 17–7   21,819[2]
September 19 4:00 PM at Louisville* Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY L 13–35   23,424[3]
September 26 7:30 PM at UNLV* Las Vegas Silver Bowl • Whitney, NV L 31–32   25,080[4]
October 3 11:30 AM at Drake* Drake Stadium • Ames, IA L 7–18   16,730[5]
October 17 7:30 PM Pacific (CA) Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA L 10–17   8,646[6]
October 24 1:30 PM at Cal State Fullerton Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–9   3,800[7]
November 7 7:30 PM Utah State Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA L 2–28   3,800[8]
November 14 7:30 PM Fresno State[note 3] Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA L 30–31   5,077[9]
November 21 7:30 PM San Jose State Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA L 22–24   6,723[10]
*Non-conference game. All times are in Pacific Time.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[13]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Mike HoranPunter9235Atlanta Falcons

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: BYU Defense Is Too Much". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 6, 1981. p. III-7. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Long Beach St. 17, N. Illinois 7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 13, 1981. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Louisville 35, Long Beach St. 13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Nev.-Las Vegas 32, Long Beach St. 31". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. September 27, 1981. p. 57. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "The Rain Helps End a Reign as Long Beach Loses, 18-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-3. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ John Weyler (October 18, 1981). "Pacific Rallies, Wins Battle of the Boring". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-3. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Pete Donovan (October 25, 1981). "Someone Had to Win ... It Happened to Be Long Beach". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ John Weyler (November 8, 1981). "Long Beach Plays Give Away With Utah". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-24. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "San Jose St., 24-22". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 22, 1981. p. 65. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1981 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ 49er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1981.
  13. ↑ "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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