1959 Long Beach State 49ers football team
| 1959 Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–5 (2–3 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Veterans Stadium (Capacity: 11,600) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1959 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College[note 1] during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. The 49ers competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The team was led by head coach Don Reed, in his second year, and played home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5, 2–3 CCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 18 | 8:15 PM | at UC Santa Barbara |
| L 19–27 | |
| September 26 | 8:00 PM | Sacramento State[note 2]* | W 19–0 | ||
| October 3 | 8:00 PM | San Francisco State[note 3]* |
| L 0–12 | |
| October 10 | 8:00 PM | at San Diego State[note 4] | W 14–6 | 7,500[1] | |
| October 17 | 8:15 PM | at Cal Poly[note 5] | L 3–6 | ||
| October 24 | 2:00 PM | Los Angeles State[note 6] |
| W 12–7 | 4,800[2] |
| October 31 | 8:00 PM | Cal Poly Pomona[note 7]* |
| L 7–28 | |
| November 7 | 8:00 PM | at Pepperdine[note 8]* | W 25–7 | 2,800 | |
| November 13 | 8:00 PM | Fresno State[note 9] |
| L 8–29 | 3,500[3] |
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
No Long Beach State 49ers were selected in either the 1960 NFL Draft or 1960 AFL Draft.[6]
Notes
- ^ California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
- ^ California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
- ^ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
- ^ California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
- ^ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was known as Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit from 1957 to 1965. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
- ^ Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
- ^ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
References
- ^ Howard Hagen (October 11, 1959). "Long Beach State Jolts Aztecs, 14-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- ^ Jerry Wynn (October 25, 1959). "L.A. State Wins Grid Debut, 25-8". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ What's Cooking at Long Beach State Football 1959 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1959.
- ^ The LBSC 49ers in '60; Long Beach State Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1960.
- ^ "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
