1991 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1991 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference Big West Conference
1991 record 2–9 (2–5 Big West)
Head coach Willie Brown (1st season)
Home stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1991 Big West Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Fresno State + 6 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0
San Jose State + 6 – 1 – 0     6 – 4 – 1
Utah State 5 – 2 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 4 – 3 – 0     5 – 7 – 0
UNLV 2 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 2 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1991 Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Big West Conference. The team was led by Willie Brown, and played their home games at Veterans Stadium on the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. The 49ers offense scored 207 points while the defense allowed 412 points.[1]

This was the last season for Cal State Long Beach's football program.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 8 at San Diego State* Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego L 13–49   26,749[2]
September 14 at Boise State* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID L 14–48   20,824[3]
September 21 San Jose State Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, CA L 20–32[4]   4,329[5]
September 28 at Arizona* Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 21–45   46,334[6]
October 5 at UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV W 34–19   20,000[7]
October 12 at Fresno State[note 2] Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA L 14–42   33,083[8]
October 19 at No. 2 Miami (FL)* Orange Bowl • Miami L 0–55   40,498[9]
October 26 Utah State Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, CA W 7–6   4,337[10]
November 2 Pacific (CA) Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, CA L 24–51   3,012[11]
November 9 at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM L 24–28   9,406[12]
November 23 at Cal State Fullerton Santa Ana Stadium • Santa Ana, CA L 36–37   2,123[13]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Team players in the NFL

With the end of the Cal State Long Beach football program, many players with eligibility remaining transferred to other schools. Two former 49ers were selected in subsequent NFL drafts. [14][15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Terrell Davis Running Back 6 196 1995 Denver Broncos
Jay Walker Quarterback 7 198 1996 New England Patriots

In addition, one player who played at Cal State Long Beach in 1991 later played in the NFL, but was not drafted.[16]

Player Position First NFL Team
Mark Seay Wide Receiver 1993 San Diego Chargers

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. ↑ "1991 - Cal St.-Long Beach". Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Boise St. 48, CS Long Beach 14". The Los Angeles Times. September 16, 1991. p. C-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Paul McLeod (September 22, 1991). "Cal State Long Beach Finds Home No Haven in Loss". The Los Angeles Times. p. C-7. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "San Jose St. 32, CSLB 20". The Los Angeles Times. September 23, 1991. p. C-23. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Arizona 45 Long Beach St. 21". The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California). September 29, 1991. p. B-4. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "CS Long Beach 34, UNLV 19". The Los Angeles Times. October 7, 1991. p. C-21. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Miami 55 Long Beach St. 0". The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California). October 20, 1991. p. B-7. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Long Beach St. 7 Utah St. 6". The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California). October 27, 1991. p. B-6. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Pacific 51, Long Beach St. 24". The Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1962. p. C-24. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "New Mexico St. 28, CSLB 24". The Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1962. p. C-20. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Titans". The Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1991. p. C-20. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1995 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ↑ "1996 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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