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American college football season
The 1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach—now known as
California State University, Long Beach—as a member of the
California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the
1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach
Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The team played home games at
Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of
Long Beach City College in
Long Beach, California.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 |
San Francisco State* | | W 24–18 | 6,700 | |
October 1 | at
Valley State | | W 24–20 | 5,000 | |
October 8 | No. 6
San Diego State | - 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 | 5,491–5,500 |
[2] |
October 22 | at
Northern Arizona* | | L 12–32 | 7,300 |
[3] |
October 29 |
Cal Poly | - Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Long Beach, CA
| W 32–0 | 5,779 | |
November 5 | at
Fresno State | | W 28–20 | 7,452–9,000 |
[4]
[5] |
November 12 | at
Cal State Los Angeles | | L 13–17 | 7,454 |
[6] |
November 18 |
Pacific (CA)* | - Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Long Beach, CA
| W 34–14 | 6,000 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[7]
Team members in the NFL
The following player was selected in the
1967 NFL Draft.
[8]
Player |
Position |
Round |
Overall |
NFL Team
|
Steve Newell |
Wide Receiver |
9 |
225 |
San Diego Chargers
|
Notes
References
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^ Howard Hagen (December 11, 1966). "Aztecs Outlast Long Beach, 21-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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^ Eric Lundberg (October 24, 1966).
"Loggers Humble Long Beach 32–12". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^
"Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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"Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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.
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^
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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^
"1967 NFL Draft". Archived from
the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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