| 1961 Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–5 (2–3 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 AP / No. 5 UPI 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | 8:00 pm | at Pacific (CA)* | L 7–12 | 6,500 | ||
| September 23 | 2:00 pm | at San Francisco State* | L 9–14 | 5,500 | ||
| September 30 | 8:00 pm | Sacramento State* | W 21–18 | 4,400 | ||
| October 7 | 8:00 pm | at San Diego State | W 17–15 | 7,500–9,000 | [1] | |
| October 13 | 8:15 pm | at UC Santa Barbara |
| W 18–13 | 3,100 | |
| October 21 | 8:00 pm | at Cal Poly | L 14–21 | 4,100–6,000 | [2][3] | |
| October 28 | 8:00 pm | San Diego* |
| W 14–12 | 3,900 | |
| November 3 | 8:00 pm | No. 6 Fresno State |
| L 14–37 | 4,900–5,000 | [4] |
| November 11 | 8:00 pm | Los Angeles State |
| L 6–17 | 5,341–5,431 | [5][6] |
| November 18 | 8:00 pm | at Pepperdine* | W 22–15 | 1,500 | ||
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ↑ The 49ers Football 1961 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1961.
- ↑ The 49ers Football 1962 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1962.
- 1 2 "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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