1987 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1987 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1987 record 4–7 (2–5 PCAA)
Head coach Larry Reisbig (1st season)
Home stadium Veterans Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1987 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 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Cal State Fullerton 4 –3 –0  6 –6 –0
UNLV 4 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Utah State 4 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Pacific (CA) 3 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Long Beach State 2 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
New Mexico State 0 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by first-year head coach Larry Reisbig, 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 four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–5 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 1:00 PM Montana State* Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, California W 51–15   3,606[1]
September 12 7:00 PM Weber State[note 3]* Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California W 30–7   6,109[2]
September 19 1:00 PM at Cal State Fullerton Santa Ana Stadium • Santa Ana, California L 12–31   6,919[3]
September 26 10:00 AM at No. 14 Michigan* Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan L 0–49   101,714[4]
October 1 6:00 PM at Fresno State[note 4] Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California ESPN L 7–30   32,215[5]
October 10 8:00 PM at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California ESPN W 9–6   9,747[6]
October 17 1:00 PM New Mexico Statedagger Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California W 33–6   6,309[7]
October 24 7:00 PM at San Diego State* Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, California L 42–52   23,625[8]
November 7 7:00 PM at UNLV Sam Boyd Silver Bowl • Whitney, Nevada L 17–30   16,071[9]
November 14 1:00 PM San Jose State Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California L 16–44   5,027[10]
November 21 1:00 PM Utah State Veteran's Stadium • Long Beach, California L 14–17   2,659[11]
*Non-conference game. All times are in Pacific Time.

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Team players in the NFL

No Long Beach State 49ers were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[14]

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. ↑ Weber State University was known as Weber State College from 1962 to 1990.
  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. ↑ Dick Wagner (September 6, 1987). "Long Beach Opens With Balanced Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Dick Wagner (September 13, 1987). "Long Beach Gets a Flying Start Against the Big Sky". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Robyn Norwood (September 20, 1987). "Fullerton Picks On Someone Its Own Size, 31-12". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Dick Wagner (September 27, 1987). "Long Beach Players Get Thrill -- and 49-0 Beating by Michigan". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ Dick Wagner (October 11, 1987). "Long Beach Gets Win on Browning's Score". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Dick Wagner (October 18, 1987). "Graham Leads Long Beach, 33-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Curt Holbreich (October 25, 1987). "Santos Goes Over 10,000 Yards in SDSU's Victory". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Nev. Las Vegas 30, CSLB 17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Dick Wagner (November 15, 1987). "San Jose State Leaves Impression on CS Long Beach With 44-16 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Dick Wagner (November 22, 1987). "Long Beach Stopped by Utah State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1987 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ California State University Long Beach; 1987 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1987.
  14. ↑ "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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