1985 Long Beach State 49ers football team
| 1985 Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1985 record | 6–6 (4–3 PCAA) |
| Head coach | Mike Sheppard (2nd season) |
| Home stadium |
Veterans Stadium (Capacity: 11,600) |
| 1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by second-year head coach Mike Sheppard, and played home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6, 4–3 PCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | 1:00 PM | Utah State | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California | L 17–19 | 8,621 | ||||
| September 14 | 4:00 PM | San Diego State* | Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California | L 14–34 | 30,866 | ||||
| September 21 | 7:30 PM | at Hawaii* | Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI | W 33–30 | 43,076 | ||||
| September 28 | 5:00 PM | at UNLV | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl • Whitney, Nevada | W 28–24 | 21,816 | ||||
| October 5 | 1:30 PM | at Boise State* | Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho | W 17–16 | 15,509 | ||||
| October 12 | 12:30 PM | at Tulsa* | Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma | L 35–37 | 12,262 | ||||
| October 19 | 6:30 PM | Eastern Washington* | Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California | L 23–30 | 9,605 | ||||
| October 26 | 1:30 PM | New Mexico State | Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California | W 38–17 | 5,369 | ||||
| November 2 | 1:30 PM | at Pacific (CA) | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California | W 20–7[1] | 16,723 | ||||
| November 7 | 7:00 PM | San Jose State | Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California | W 37–22 | 7,110 | ||||
| November 16 | 7:00 PM | Fresno State[note 3] | Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California | L 31–33 | 15,240 | ||||
| November 23 | 7:00 PM | at Cal State Fullerton | Santa Ana Stadium • Santa Ana, California | L 27–38 | 4,012 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[4]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Doug Gaynor | Quarterback | 4 | 99 | Cincinnati Bengals |
The following finished their Cal State Long Beach career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[5]
| Player | Position | First NFL Team |
| Martin Sartin | Running back | 1987 San Diego Chargers |
| Sheldon Gaines | Wide receiver | 1987 Buffalo Bills |
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ↑ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
References
- ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1985. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1985 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ↑ A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
- ↑ "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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