The 1974 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.
| 1974 Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–5 (1–3 PCAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron McBride (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by first year head coach Wayne Howard, and played the majority of their home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. In addition, they played one home game at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins, five losses (6–5, 1–3 PCAA).
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at Northern Illinois* | L 14–16 | 8,428 | ||
| September 21 | at Pacific (CA) | L 6–38 | 13,595 | [1] | |
| September 28 | Drake* | W 20–13 | 4,778 | ||
| October 5 | at San Jose State | L 17–27 | 17,250 | [2] | |
| October 12 | Cal State Fullerton* | W 28–6 | 7,312 | [3] | |
| October 19 | at Hawaii* | L 21–28 | 20,378 | ||
| October 26 | San Diego State |
| L 17–27 | 27,775 | [4] |
| November 2 | Southern Illinois* |
| W 32–7 | 6,084 | [5] |
| November 9 | at Fresno State | W 28–34 | 8,850 | [6] | |
| November 16 | Western Michigan* |
| W 34–33 | 5,026 | [7] |
| November 23 | at North Texas State* | W 35–19 | 2,500 | [8] | |
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Team players in the NFL
editThe following were selected in the 1975 NFL draft.[11]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Louis Lauriano | Defensive back | 8 | 202 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Notes
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
References
edit- ^ "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Diablos Top Fullerton, 27-15; San Jose Defeats 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 6, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nathan, Dulich Lead Long Beach to 28-6 Victory Over Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two Late TD Passes by Penrose Give Aztecs 27-17 Win Over 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1974. p. III-18. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal State LA Loses First Game on Late UC Riverside Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Diego St. Wins, 37-0, Clinches Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1974. p. III-16. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poets Get Scare, Beat Hens, 31-27". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "49ers end up on winning note". The Daily Breeze. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1974 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ 1975 49er Football Guide;The Beach Is Back (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1975.
- ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
