The 1975 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season.
| 1975 Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 9–2 (4–1 PCAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron McBride (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by second year head coach Wayne Howard, and played their 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 nine wins, two losses (9–2, 4–1 PCAA).
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | 7:30 pm | Southwestern Louisiana* | L 17–22 | 10,482 | ||
| September 13 | 4:30 pm | at Northern Illinois* | W 24–7 | 9,440 | ||
| September 20 | 1:00 pm | at Cal State Fullerton | W 32–6 | 3,100 | ||
| September 26 | 7:30 pm | Pacific (CA) |
| W 28–12 | 6,347 | |
| October 4 | 11:30 am | at Southern Illinois* | W 31–24 | 8,124 | [1] | |
| October 11 | 7:30 pm | San Jose State |
| L 7–30 | 11,874 | [2] |
| October 18 | 7:30 pm | Fresno State |
| W 47–17 | 5,850 | |
| October 25 | 11:30 am | at Drake* | W 31–10 | 9,470 | ||
| November 8 | 7:30 pm | Hawaii* |
| W 10–0 | 13,210 | |
| November 15 | 7:30 pm | Cal Poly* |
| W 26–24 | 6,775 | [3] |
| November 22 | 7:30 pm | at San Diego State | W 21–17 | 36,825 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
editThe following were selected in the 1976 NFL draft.[7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Russ Bolinger | Guard, tackle | 3 | 68 | Detroit Lions |
| Leanell Jones | Tight end | 9 | 253 | Detroit Lions |
| Herb Lusk | Running back | 10 | 273 | Philadelphia Eagles |
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- ^ "Lusk Scores Four TD's in Long Beach St. Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Cal Lutheran Beats Northridge, 16-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1975. p. III-15. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26-24 Win by 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1975 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.
- ^ 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
- ^ "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
