1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team
The 1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. The 49ers competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
| 1966 Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| 1966 record | 6–3 (3–2 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Veterans Stadium (Capacity: 11,600) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 AP / No.1 UPI San Diego State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Long Beach | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team, led by head coach Don Reed, then in his ninth year, played their 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 three losses (6–3, 3–2 CCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 24 | San Francisco State[note 2]* | W 24–18 | ||
| October 1 | at Valley State[note 3] | W 24–20 | ||
| October 8 | No. 6 San Diego State[note 4] |
| L 18–21 | 13,187[1] |
| October 15 | UC Santa Barbara* |
| W 48–14 | |
| October 22 | at Northern Arizona* |
| L 12–32 | |
| October 29 | Cal Poly[note 5] |
| W 32–0 | |
| November 5 | at Fresno State[note 6] | W 28–20 | 7,452[2][3] | |
| November 12 | at Cal State Los Angeles | L 13–17 | 7,454[4] | |
| November 18 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 34–14 | |
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Team members in the NFL
The following player was selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Steve Newell | Wide Receiver | 9 | 225 | San Diego Chargers |
Notes
- California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
- San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
- California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
- San Diego State University was known as San Diego 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.
References
- Howard Hagen (December 11, 1966). "Aztecs Outlast Long Beach, 21-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Diablos Hold Off Cal State (LB) in Second Half for 17-13 Upset". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal State Long Beach Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "1967 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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