1972 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1972 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1972 record 5–6 (1–3 PCAA)
Head coach Jim Stangeland (4th season)
Home stadium Anaheim Stadium
(Capacity: 43,250)
1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
San Diego State $ 4 0 0     10 1 0
Pacific (CA) 3 1 0     8 3 0
Fresno State 1 3 0     6 4 1
Long Beach State 1 3 0     5 6 0
San Jose State 1 3 0     4 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1972 University Division football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by fourth year head coach Jim Stangeland, and played the majority of their home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. One home game was played at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California, and another at Falcon Stadium at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 1–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 9 at Western Michigan* Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI L 20–28  
September 16 North Texas State* Falcon StadiumNorwalk, CA W 24–21   4,972[1]
September 22 at Grambling State* Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA W 25–19  
September 30 Cal State Fullerton* Veterans Memorial StadiumLong Beach, CA W 27–14   8,146[2]
October 7 BYU* Anaheim StadiumAnaheim, CA L 27–38  
October 14 at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial StadiumStockton, CA L 10–14  
October 28 at San Jose State Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA L 8–35  
November 4 at Fresno State[note 3] Ratcliffe StadiumFresno, CA W 21–16   9,049[3]
November 17 Northern Illinois* Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA L 13–22  
November 25 San Diego State[note 4] Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA L 14–33   17,644[4]
December 2 at Cal State Northridge* Devonshire DownsNorthridge, CA W 35–32   4,700[5]
*Non-conference game.

[6]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft. [7]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Terry Metcalf Running Back - Wide Receiver 3 63 St. Louis Cardinals

Notes

  1. Although the official name of the school is California State University, Long Beach, 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. The official name of Fresno State became California State University, Fresno in 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State. See: Fresno State
  4. San Diego State University was officially called California State University, San Diego from 1972–1973. See: San Diego State

References

  1. "Cal State (LB) Edges N. Texas State, 24-21". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1972. p. D-18. Retrieved March 15, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Metcalf Hurt in 27-14 Win By Long Beach". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fresno State Breezes Past Diablos, 34-0". The Los Angeles Times. October 21, 1962. p. D-10. Retrieved January 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Jim McCormack (November 26, 1972). "Aztecs crunch 49ers". Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California). p. S-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Metcalf Gets All 5 TDs in 49er Win". The Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1972. p. D-12. Retrieved February 22, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1972 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  7. "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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