1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. The 49ers competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1966 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1966 record	6–3 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Reed (9th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium (Capacity: 11,600)

1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 AP / #1 UPI San Diego State $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal State Long Beach	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Valley State	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

The team, led by head coach Don Reed, then in his ninth year, played their 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 six wins and three losses (6–3, 3–2 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 24	San Francisco State[note 2]*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 24–18
October 1	at Valley State[note 3]	Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA	W 24–20
October 8	No. 6 San Diego State[note 4]	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 18–21	13,187[1]
October 15	UC Santa Barbara*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 48–14
October 22	at Northern Arizona*	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	L 12–32
October 29	Cal Poly[note 5]	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 32–0
November 5	at Fresno State[note 6]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 28–20	7,452[2][3]
November 12	at Cal State Los Angeles	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 13–17	7,454[4]
November 18	Pacific (CA)*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 34–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team members in the NFL

The following player was selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[6]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Steve Newell	Wide Receiver	9	225	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. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
3. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
4. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
5. 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.
6. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References

1. Howard Hagen (December 11, 1966). "Aztecs Outlast Long Beach, 21-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Diablos Hold Off Cal State (LB) in Second Half for 17-13 Upset". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cal State Long Beach Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
6. "1967 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.