The 1976 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.
| 1976 Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–3 (2–2 PCAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron McBride (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 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 third year head coach Wayne Howard, and played 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 eight wins, three losses (8–3, 2–2 PCAA).
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Weber State* | W 19–7 | 5,700 | ||
| September 18 | at Utah State* | W 32–10 | 7,173 | [1] | |
| September 25 | Northern Illinois* |
| W 37–0 | 7,747 | [2] |
| October 2 | at Pacific (CA) | W 17–14 | 7,318 | [3] | |
| October 9 | Drake* |
| W 41–10 | 10,200 | [4] |
| October 16 | at San Jose State | L 7–34 | 18,500 | ||
| October 23 | at Lamar* | W 21–10 | 7,098 | [5] | |
| October 30 | at Wichita State* | W 24–14 | 8,431 | [6] | |
| November 6 | at Fresno State | L 0–23 | 11,100 | [7] | |
| November 13 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 28–8 | 12,500 | [8] | |
| November 20 | San Diego State* |
| L 3–10 | 14,900 | [9] |
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Team players in the NFL
editThe following were selected in the 1977 NFL draft.[12]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Mark Bailey | Running back | 4 | 92 | Kansas City Chiefs |
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- ^ "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach State Beats Lamar". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "24–14 LBSU win may prove costly". Press-Telegram. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach State Shut Out by Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bailey Scores 3 TDs in 49er Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 14, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1976. p. III-12. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1976 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
- ^ "1977 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
