1984 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1984 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1984 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1984 record	5–6 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Mike Sheppard (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium (Capacity: 11,600)

1984 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal State Fullerton $	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
San Jose State	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UNLV	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	13	–	0
$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 11 victories}

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by first-year head coach Mike Sheppard, and played home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. On the field, they finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 3–4 PCAA).

After the season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 season. As a result, Long Beach's loss to UNLV turns into a forfeit win and their record is adjusted to 5–6, 4–3 PCAA.[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 8	1:00 PM	at Oregon*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon	L 17–28	23,044[2]
September 15	4:00 PM	at No. 7 UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, California	L 17–23	40,132[3]
September 22	7:30 PM	at Fresno State[note 3]	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California	L 17–20	31,162[4]
September 29	5:00 PM	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona	L 24–31	41,910[5]
October 6	1:30 PM	UNLV	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	W 23–41 forfeit win	7,216[6]
October 13	12:30 PM	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, Utah	W 24–22	9,586[7]
October 20	6:30 PM	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, New Mexico	W 43–13	12,155[8]
October 27	1:30 PM	Cal State Fullerton	Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, California	L 28–42	9,721[9]
November 3	1:30 PM	Pacific (CA)	Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, California	W 24–22	5,841[10]
November 10	7:00 PM	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 7–42	4,444[11]
November 24	7:00 PM	at San Diego State*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 18–17	10,949[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from no poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft.[15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
John Hendy	Defensive back	3	69	San Diego Chargers

The following finished their Cal State Long Beach career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]

Player	Position	First NFL team
John O'Callaghan	Tight end	1987 Seattle Seahawks

Notes

1. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
3. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

1. "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
2. Dick Wagner (September 9, 1984). "Cal State Long Beach Finds Oregon Game A Quarter Too Long". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "UCLA 23, CS Long Beach 17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1984. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
5. Dick Wagner (September 30, 1984). "Long Beach Comes Close Again but Loses to Arizona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "UNLV 41, CS Long Beach 23". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1984. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "CS Long Beach 24, Utah St. 22". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "CSLB 43, N. Mexico St. 13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1984. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. John Weyler (October 28, 1984). "Long Beach Can't Hold Back Titans". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Dick Wagner (November 4, 1984). "Gaynor Leads Long Beach to 24-22 Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "San Jose St. 42, Long Beach 7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Marc Appleman (November 25, 1984). "Cal State Long Beach Outslogs San Diego State, 18-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1984 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
14. 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
15. "1985 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
16. "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.