1983 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1983 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1983 record 8–4 (3–3 PCAA)
Head coach Dave Currey (7th season)
Home stadium Veterans Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Cal State Fullerton $ 6 –0 –0  8 –4 –0
Utah State 4 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Long Beach State 3 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
Fresno State 3 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
San Jose State 3 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –4 –0  4 –8 –0
UNLV 0 –6 –0  0 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Records adjusted for UNLV forfeit of all 7 victories

The 1983 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by seventh-year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California, with one game at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California . They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 3–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 3 5:00 PM at Kansas State* KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas W 28–20   28,700
September 10 1:00 PM at Cal State Fullerton Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California L 19–25[1]   5,980
September 17 10:30 PM at Hawaii* Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI W 23–21   46,350
October 1 7:30 PM Texas A&I[note 3]* Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California W 46–10   4,287
October 8 1:30 PM at San Diego State* Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego W 20–13[2]   25,232
October 15 7:30 PM at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 28–16[3]   8,100
October 22 1:30 PM San Jose State Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California L 9–18   6,636
October 29 1:30 PM at Eastern Washington* Joe Albi Stadium • Spokane, WA L 17–20[4]   2,200
November 5 12:30 PM at Montana* Dornblaser Field • Missoula, Montana W 38–14[5]   7,125
November 12 1:30 PM Fresno State[note 4]dagger Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California L 3–7[6]   2,017
November 19 1:00 PM at UNLV W 24–21[7]   17,955
November 25 1:30 PM Utah State Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California W 6–3   3,878
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. All times are in Pacific Time.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.[11]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
David HowardLinebacker367Minnesota Vikings
John PuzarCenter8216Seattle Seahawks

The following finished their Cal State Long Beach career in 1983, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[12]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Scott ByersDefensive back1984 San Diego Chargers

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. ↑ Texas A&M University–Kingsville was known as Texas A&I University from 1967 to 1993.
  4. ↑ 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. ↑ Lynne Farrell (September 11, 1983). "Fullerton Upsets Long Beach, 25-19". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1983. p. III-14. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1983. p. III-10. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 20, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "1983 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ Forty Niner; 1983 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1983.
  10. ↑ 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
  11. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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