1964 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1964 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. The 49ers competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1964 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1964 record8–2 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coachDon Reed (7th season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
(Capacity: 11,600)
1964 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 AP / #1 UPI Cal St Los Angeles $ 5 –0 –0  9 –0 –0
No. 5 AP / #7 UPI San Diego State 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Cal State Long Beach 3 –2 –0  8 –2 –0
Fresno State 1 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Valley State 1 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal Poly 0 –5 –0  0 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The team was led by head coach Don Reed, in his seventh 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 eight wins and two losses (8–2, 3–2 CCAA). Their only two losses came against teams then-ranked No. 2 in the AP Small-College Football Poll.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 198:00 PMat Nevada*
W 53–6
September 268:00 PMCal Poly Pomona[note 3]*
W 51–64,500[1]
October 32:00 PMat Sacramento State[note 4]*
W 18–15
October 108:00 PMNo. 2 San Diego State[note 5]
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 8–4511,761[2]
October 168:00 PMUC Santa Barbara*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 18–7
October 248:00 PMat Valley State[note 6]
W 24–0
October 318:00 PMCal Poly[note 7]
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 47–0
November 78:00 PMat Fresno State[note 8]
W 21–205,743[3]
November 148:00 PMat No. 2 Cal State Los Angeles
L 0–78,300[4]
November 218:00 PMPacific (CA)*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 42–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following were selected in the 1965 NFL Draft.[7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Roy SchmidtGuard - Tackle13178Green Bay Packers

The following finished their college career in 1964, were not drafted, but played in the AFL (prior to the merger with the NFL).[8]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL/AFL Team
Dick DegenLinebacker1965 San Diego Chargers

Notes
  1. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  2. This stadium was the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. 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).
  4. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  5. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  7. 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.
  8. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
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References
  1. "Hawaii Is Next For Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 28, 1964. p. 12-A. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Howard Hagen (October 11, 1964). "Aztecs Conquer Long Beach, 45-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "Diablos Win CCAA Crown By Beating L.B. State, 7-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1964. p. D-4. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1964 Football and Other Fall Sports (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSCLB Athletic Department. 1964.
  6. 1965 Football and Other Fall Sports (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSCLB Athletic Department. 1965.
  7. "1965 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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