1986 Long Beach State 49ers football team

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.

1986 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1986 record6–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans 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

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at San Diego State*L 24–2723,594
September 13at Western Michigan*W 14–1310,089
September 27at No. 16 UCLA*L 23–4148,140
October 11Cal State FullertonW 30–207,205
October 18at New Mexico StateW 38–712,931
October 25at Fresno State[note 3]L 12–25[1]34,283
November 1at Utah StateW 14–37,084
November 8Eastern Washington*
  • Veteran's Stadium
  • Long Beach, California
W 35–34[2]8,803
November 15at San Jose StateL 14–38[3]27,786
November 22UNLV
  • Veteran's Stadium
  • Long Beach, California
L 8–31[4]5,197
November 29Pacific (CA)
  • Veteran's Stadium
  • Long Beach, California
W 38–214,200
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

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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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