1961 Long Beach State 49ers football team
The 1961 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College[note 1] during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. The 49ers competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
| 1961 Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| 1961 record | 5–5 (2–3 CCAA) |
| Head coach | Don Reed (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Stadium (Capacity: 11,600) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 AP / #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 team was led by head coach Don Reed, in his fourth 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 five wins and five losses (5–5, 2–3 CCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 16 | 8:00 PM | at Pacific (CA)[note 2]* |
| L 7–12 | |
| September 23 | 2:00 PM | at San Francisco State[note 3]* | L 9–14 | ||
| September 30 | 8:00 PM | Sacramento State[note 4]* | W 21–18 | ||
| October 7 | 8:00 PM | at San Diego State[note 5] | W 17–15 | 9,000[1] | |
| October 13 | 8:15 PM | at UC Santa Barbara |
| W 18–13 | |
| October 21 | 8:00 PM | at Cal Poly[note 6] |
| L 14–21 | |
| October 28 | 8:00 PM | San Diego* |
| W 14–12 | |
| November 3 | 8:00 PM | No. 6 Fresno State[note 7] |
| L 14–37 | 5,000[2] |
| November 11 | 8:00 PM | Los Angeles State[note 8] |
| L 6–17 | 5,341[3] |
| November 18 | 8:00 PM | at Pepperdine[note 9]* |
| W 22–15 | |
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
The following were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Lynn Hoyem | Guard – Tackle | 19 | 254 | Dallas Cowboys |
The following were selected in the 1962 AFL Draft.[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | AFL team |
| Lynn Hoyem | Guard – Tackle | 29 | 226 | Denver Broncos |
Notes
- California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
- University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
- San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
- California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 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, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
- San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
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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.
- "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.
- The 49ers Football 1961 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1961.
- The 49ers Football 1962 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1962.
- "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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