1967 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1967 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. The 49ers competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1967 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1967 record	5–5 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Reed (10th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium (Capacity: 11,600)

1967 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			10	–	1	–	0
Valley State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Long Beach	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

The team was led by head coach Don Reed, in his tenth 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, 3–2 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	Cal Poly Pomona[note 2]*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	W 39–7
September 23	at San Francisco State[note 3]*	Cox Stadium San Francisco	L 27–55
September 29	Valley State[note 4]	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	L 25–35
October 7	at No. 1 San Diego State[note 5]	San Diego Stadium San Diego	L 7–20	35,434[1]
October 14	at UC Santa Barbara*	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 34–24
October 20	Northern Arizona*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	L 21–26
October 28	at Cal Poly[note 6]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 29–0
November 4	Fresno State[note 7]	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	W 26–14	5,400[2]
November 11	Cal State Los Angeles	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	W 9–0	5,627[3]
November 18	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 8–39
*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

The following were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft.[5]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Phil Johnson	Defensive back	9	220	Cincinnati Bengals

Notes

1. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
2. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
5. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. 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.
7. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References

1. "Aztecs Win 20th". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "Diablos Blanked, 9-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cal State Long Beach Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
5. "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.