1988 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1988 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference Big West Conference
1988 record 3–9 (3–4 Big West)
Head coach Larry Reisbig (2nd season)
Home stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1988 Big West Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Fresno State $ 7 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 3 – 0     4 – 8 – 0
UNLV 3 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 4 – 0     3 – 9 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1988 Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Big West Conference. The team was led by second-year head coach Larry Reisbig, and played their home games at Veterans Stadium on the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and nine losses (3–9, 3–4 Big West). The 49ers offense scored 201 points while the defense allowed 385 points.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 3 Boise State* Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, CA L 10–29   6,032[2]
September 10 at Oregon* Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR L 0–49   29,238[3]
September 17 at UCLA* Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA L 3–56   42,464[4]
October 1 Pacific (CA) Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, CA L 10–22   2,919[5]
October 8 at Utah State Romney Stadium • Logan, UT L 24–31   12,686[6]
October 15 Cal State Fullertondagger Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, CA W 24–22   7,582[7]
October 22 at Akron* Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH L 0–40   8,132[8]
October 29 at Hawaii* Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 31–34   31,371[9]
November 5 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA W 34–13   5,788[10]
November 12 at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM W 21–16   3,356[11]
November 19 at Fresno State[note 2] Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA L 3–31   32,774[12]
November 26 UNLV Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, CA L 41–42   2,014[13]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. All times are in Pacific Time.

[14]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Jeff Graham Quarterback 4 87 Green Bay Packers
R.J. Kors Defensive Back 12 322 Seattle Seahawks

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 official name of Fresno State is California State University, Fresno. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State. See: Fresno State

References

  1. ↑ http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=3686&year=1988
  2. ↑ Dick Wagner (September 4, 1988). "Boise St. Has Night at Beach". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Reid English (September 11, 1988). "Loville leads Ducks in a day full of fun". Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon). p. 5E. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Jerry Crows (September 18, 1988). "Bruins Cut Up 49ers, Then Ease Up, 56-3". The Los Angeles Times. p. C-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Dick Wagner (October 2, 1988). "Long Beach is Winless After Falling to UOP". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Utah St. 31, CS Long Beach 24". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Robyn Norwood (October 16, 1988). "Long Beach Ends Losing Streak by Beating Titans With :05 Left". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Robyn Norwood (October 23, 1988). "Akron U Rolls Over Long Beach". The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio). p. E-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Hawaii 34, CS Long Beach 31". The Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1988. p. III-14. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "CS Long Beach 34, SJ St. 13". The Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1988. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "CSLB 21, N. Mexico St. 16". The Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1988. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. ↑ Dick Wagner (November 27, 1988). "Last Play Spoils the Day for Long Beach, Graham". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-11. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1988 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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