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1971 Long Beach State 49ers football team

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

1971 Long Beach State 49ers football
PCAA champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–4 (5–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
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

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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 115:30 pmat Ole Miss*
L 13–2933,500[1]
September 185:30 pmat Northern Illinois*
L 38–4811,687[2]
September 257:30 pmPacific (CA)
W 15–146,853[3]
October 27:30 pmValley State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 34–7
October 87:30 pmSan Jose State
L 28–3010,490[4]
October 167:30 pmCal State Los Angeles
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 36–74,128[5]
October 237:30 pmat UC Santa Barbara
W 31–108,500[6]
October 307:30 pmat Cal Poly*
W 20–76,633[7]
November 67:30 pmFresno State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 30–13
November 137:30 pmat San Diego State
W 12–728,468[8]
November 2011:00 pmat Hawaii*
W 46–2114,510[9]
November 276:00 pmat UTEP*
L 32–386,530[10]

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1972 NFL draft.[13]

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.[14]

Player Position First NFL team
Reggie Berry Defensive back 1972 San Diego Chargers

Notes

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  1. ^ California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  2. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

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  1. ^ "Reserve QB hurls Rebels by Long Beach". The Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "49ers Bow, 48-38; Diablos Also Lose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1971. p. D-11. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ Doyle, Kevin (October 9, 1971). "SJS gridders finally win". Palo Alto Times. Palo Alto, California. p. 15. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Jim McCormack (October 17, 1971). "49ers Splash Past Outclassed Diablos". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. S-1. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ Dan Hafner (November 14, 1971). "Bizarre Play Gives 49ers 12-7 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-5. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  10. ^ "UTEP scores 38–32 win over 49ers". Oakland Tribune. November 28, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1971 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  12. ^ Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1971.
  13. ^ "1972 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  14. ^ "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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