1963 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1963 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Los Angeles State $ 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
No. 7 San Diego State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Valley State 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Los Angeles State was the conference championship by virtue of its head to head win over San Diego State. Games with Valley State did not count in the conference standings.
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1963 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the CCAA.[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21San Diego Marines[note 1]*
L 14–233,650[2]
September 28at San Francisco State*
L 16–202,500
October 5Sacramento State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 0–43,123
October 12at No. 6 San Diego State
L 8–3313,536[3]
October 19at UC Santa Barbara*
W 14–94,000
October 25Valley State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 35–122,350
November 2at Cal Poly
W 28–62,500
November 9Fresno State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 25–143,762–3,827[4][5]
November 16Los Angeles State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 16–2010,650–10,660[6]
November 23Cal Poly Pomona*
W 40–71,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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Notes

  1. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

  1. ^ "Rush Crown to Andrew". Independent. Long Beach, California. December 5, 1963. p. D3. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "Marines Score 23-14 Win Over Long Beach St". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 22, 1963. p. G5 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  3. ^ "Aztec Ground Attack Sinks Long Beach State, 33-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 13, 1963. p. H1 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  4. ^ "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "State's Title Dreams Nipped". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 17, 1963. p. C-1. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Long Beach State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  8. ^ 1964 Football and Other Fall Sports (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSCLB Athletic Department. 1964.
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