1979 Long Beach State 49ers football team
The 1979 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1979 record | 7–4 (3–2 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Anaheim Stadium (Capacity: 43,250) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by third year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, four losses (7–4, 3–2 PCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:30 pm | at Utah* | L 10–34 | 26,238 | |
| September 8 | 6:30 pm | at Boise State* | W 9–7 | 19,579 | |
| September 29 | 4:30 pm | at Northern Illinois* | W 9–3 | 12,550 | |
| October 6 | 12:30 pm | at Utah State | L 28–51 | 16,056 | |
| October 13 | 11:30 am | at Drake* | W 17–14 | 8,658 | |
| October 20 | 7:30 pm | Fresno State[note 3] | W 24–14 | 5,844 | |
| October 27 | 7:30 pm | San Jose State |
| L 42–53 | 6,428 |
| November 3 | 7:30 pm | Pacific (CA) |
| W 17–15 | 5,733 |
| November 9 | 7:30 pm | No. 11 BYU* |
| L 17–31 | 20,051 |
| November 17 | 11:30 am | at Wichita State* | W 16–10[1] | 5,917 | |
| November 24 | 7:30 pm | at Cal State Fullerton | W 16–13[2] | 5,250 | |
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Team players in the NFL
No Long Beach State 49ers were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[6]
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
- "Long Beach State Wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Pete Donovan (November 25, 1979). "It's The Same Story -- 49ers Win, Titans Lose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1979 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
- 49er; 1980 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1980.
- "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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