1967 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing a three-way tie for second 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.

1967 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
Valley State 3 2 0 6 4 0
Long Beach State 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 AP/UPI small college polls

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Cal Poly Pomona*W 39–73,000[1]
September 23at San Francisco State*L 27–552,000[2]
September 29Valley State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 25–35
October 7at No. 1 San Diego StateL 7–2035,434[3]
October 14at UC Santa Barbara*W 34–247,200[4]
October 20Northern Arizona*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 21–26
October 28at Cal PolyW 29–05,250[5]
November 4Fresno State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 26–145,400[6]
November 11Cal State Los Angeles
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 9–05,627[7]
November 18at Pacific (CA)*L 8–395,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[10]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Aztecs Win 20th". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Diablos Blanked, 9-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.