1961 Long Beach State 49ers football team

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1961 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3/5 Fresno State $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Cal Poly 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
San Diego State 2 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Los Angeles State 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Long Beach State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1961 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the CCAA. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 168:00 pmat Pacific (CA)*
L 7–126,500
September 232:00 pmat San Francisco State*
L 9–145,500
September 308:00 pmSacramento State*
W 21–184,400
October 78:00 pmat San Diego State
W 17–157,500–9,000[1]
October 138:15 pmat UC Santa Barbara
W 18–133,100
October 218:00 pmat Cal Poly
L 14–214,100–6,000[2][3]
October 288:00 pmSan Diego*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 14–123,900
November 38:00 pmNo. 6 Fresno State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 14–374,900–5,000[4]
November 118:00 pmLos Angeles Statedagger
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 6–175,341–5,431[5][6]
November 188:00 pmat Pepperdine*
W 22–151,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL[edit]

The following were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.[10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Lynn Hoyem Guard – Tackle 19 254 Dallas Cowboys

The following were selected in the 1962 AFL Draft.[10]

Player Position Round Overall AFL team
Lynn Hoyem Guard – Tackle 29 226 Denver Broncos

References[edit]

  1. ^ Howard Hagen (October 8, 1961). "Long Beach St. Field Goal Hands Aztecs 17-15 Defeat". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Al Larson (November 12, 1961). "Diablos in 17-6 Upset of 49ers". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  8. ^ The 49ers Football 1961 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1961.
  9. ^ The 49ers Football 1962 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1962.
  10. ^ a b "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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