1971 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1971 Long Beach State 49ers football
PCAA champion
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1971 record 8–4 (5–1 PCAA)
Head coach Jim Stangeland (3rd season)
Home stadium Veterans Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Long Beach State $ 5 – 1 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 1 – 0     5 – 6 – 1
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
San Diego State 2 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 – 3 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 1 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 3 – 0     2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach [note 1] during the 1971 University Division football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by third year head coach Jim Stangeland, and played the majority of their home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. One home game was played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season as Champions of the PCAA, with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 5–1 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 11 5:30 PM at Ole Miss* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS L 13–29  
September 18 5:30 PM at Northern Illinois* Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL L 38–48   11,687[1]
September 25 7:30 PM Pacific (CA) Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, CA W 15–14   6,853[2]
October 2 7:30 PM Valley State[note 3]* Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, CA W 34–7  
October 8 7:30 PM San Jose State Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA L 28–30  
October 16 7:30 PM Cal State Los Angeles Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, CA W 36–7   4,128[3]
October 23 7:30 PM at UC Santa Barbara Campus Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA W 31–10   8,500[4]
October 30 7:30 PM at Cal Poly* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 20–7   6,633[5]
November 6 7:30 PM Fresno State[note 4] Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, CA W 30–13  
November 13 7:30 PM at San Diego State San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 12–7   28,468[6]
November 20 11:00 PM at Hawaii* Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 46–21   14,510[7]
November 27 6:00 PM at UTEP* Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX L 32–38  
*Non-conference game. All times are in Pacific Time.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft. [10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
John Kahler Defensive End 6 153 Kansas City Chiefs
Jim Fassel Quarterback 7 167 Chicago Bears
John Turner Tight End 11 270 San Diego Chargers
Jim Kirby Wide Receiver 16 407 Los Angeles Rams

The following finished their college career in 1970, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[11]

Player Position First NFL Team
Reggie Berry Defensive Back 1972 San Diego Chargers

Notes

  1. ↑ California State University, Long Beach was officially known as California State College, Long Beach, from 1964–1971. In common usage it is also sometimes known as Long Beach State. See: Cal State Long Beach
  2. ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. See: Big West Conference
  3. ↑ California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958–1971. See: Cal State Northridge
  4. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State

References

  1. ↑ "49ers Bow, 48-38; Diablos Also Lose". The Los Angeles Times. September 19, 1971. p. D-11. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Jim McCormack (October 17, 1971). "49ers Splash Past Outclassed Diablos". Independent Press-Telegram. p. S-1. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Dan Hafner (November 14, 1971). "Bizarre Play Gives 49ers 12-7 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. p. D-5. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  8. ↑ "1971 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1971.
  10. ↑ "1972 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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