1970 Long Beach State 49ers football team
The 1970 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season.
| 1970 Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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PCAA co-champion | |
Pasadena Bowl, T 24–24 vs. Louisville | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1970 record | 9–2–1 (5–1 PCAA) |
| Head coach | Jim Stangeland (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Stadium (Capacity: 11,600) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by second year head coach Jim Stangeland, and played the majority of home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. One game was played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season as Co-Champions of the PCAA, with a record of eight wins and three losses (9–2–1, 5–1 PCAA).
As co-champions, and since they had beaten the other co-champion (San Diego State), the 49ers qualified for a postseason bowl game. The 1970 Pasadena Bowl was played in Pasadena, California on Dec. 19. The game against the Missouri Valley Conference champion Louisville Cardinals ended in a tie, 24–24.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | at Montana State* |
| W 9–3 | |
| September 19 | at Pacific (CA) |
| L 6–9 | |
| September 26 | Hawaii* | L 14–23 | 10,351[1] | |
| October 3 | at San Jose State[note 3] |
| W 7–3 | |
| October 10 | Boise State* |
| W 27–14 | 6,472[2] |
| October 17 | UC Santa Barbara |
| W 33–7 | |
| October 31 | Cal Poly[note 4]* |
| W 49–20 | 5,724[3] |
| November 7 | at Fresno State[note 5] | W 50–14 | 7,500[4] | |
| November 12 | at Cal State Los Angeles | W 40–7 | 1,446[5] | |
| November 20 | No. 14 San Diego State[note 6] |
| W 27–11 | 39,005[6] |
| November 28 | at Valley State[note 7]* |
| W 21–0 | 200[7] |
| December 19 | at Louisville Cardinals* | Pasadena, California Pasadena Bowl | T 24–24 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft.[9]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Leon Burns | Running back | 1 | 13 | San Diego Chargers |
| Jeff Severson | Defensive back | 12 | 297 | Washington Redskins |
Notes
- California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
- The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
- California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
References
- "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
- "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal State (LB) Crushes Fresno State, 50-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal State Long Beach Routs Diablos, 40-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1970. p. III-12. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jim McCormack (November 21, 1970). "49ers Slay The Giant, 27-11". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Burns Leads 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 29, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1970 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- "1971 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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