1986 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1986 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1986 record 6–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach Mike Sheppard (3rd season)
Home stadium Veterans Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 7 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
Fresno State 6 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Long Beach State 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
UNLV 3 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Utah State 3 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal State Fullerton 2 –5 –0  3 –9 –0
New Mexico State 1 –6 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1986 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 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 five losses (6–5, 4–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 6 at San Diego State* Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego L 24–27   23,594
September 13 at Western Michigan* Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan W 14–13   10,089
September 27 at No. 16 UCLA* Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California L 23–41   48,140
October 11 Cal State Fullerton Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California W 30–20   7,205
October 18 at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico W 38–7   12,931
October 25 at Fresno State[note 3] Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California L 12–25[1]   34,283
November 1 at Utah State Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah W 14–3   7,084
November 8 Eastern Washington* Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California W 35–34[2]   8,803
November 15 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California L 14–38[3]   27,786
November 22 UNLV Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California L 8–31[4]   5,197
November 29 Pacific (CA) Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California W 38–21   4,200
*Non-conference game. All times are in Pacific Time.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Charles LockettWide receiver366Pittsburgh Steelers

The following finished their Cal State Long Beach career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[9]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Kwante HamptonWide receiver1987 Atlanta 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. ↑ "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Jim McCurdie (November 9, 1986). "Fullerton Ends Frustrating Season on Bright Note, Beats Pacific, 39-38". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "PCAA". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "1986 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
  7. ↑ California State University Long Beach; 1987 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1987.
  8. ↑ "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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