1964 Long Beach State 49ers football team

American college football season

1964 Long Beach State 49ers football

Conference| California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record| 8–2 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach|

* Don Reed (7th season)

Home stadium| Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1963

1965 ->

1964 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No.3/1 Cal St Los Angeles $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
No.5/7 San Diego State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Long Beach State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Fresno State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Valley State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Cal Poly | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA. Long Beach State's two losses each came against teams then ranked No. 2 in the AP small college poll, San Diego State on October 10 and Cal State Los Angeles on November 14. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 19| 8:00 pm| at Nevada*|

* Mackay Stadium[note 1]
* Reno, NV

| W 53–6| 3,500|
September 26| 8:00 pm| Cal Poly Pomona*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| W 51–6| 5,800–12,000| [2][3]
October 3| 2:00 pm| at Sacramento State*|

* Charles C. Hughes Stadium
* Sacramento, CA

| W 18–15| 3,400–3,407| [4]
October 10| 8:00 pm| No. 2 San Diego State|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| L 8–45| 11,761| [5]
October 16| 8:00 pm| UC Santa Barbara*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| W 18–7| 3,168|
October 24| 8:00 pm| at Valley State|

* Monroe High
* Sepulveda, CA

| W 24–0| 3,143|
October 31| 8:00 pm| Cal Poly|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| W 47–0| 4,285|
November 7| 8:00 pm| at Fresno State|

* Ratcliffe Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| W 21–20| 5,743–6,500| [6]
November 14| 8:00 pm| at No. 2 Cal State Los Angeles|

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| L 0–7| 8,300–8,350| [7]
November 21| 8:00 pm| Pacific (CA)*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| W 42–6| 1,847|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Team players in the NFL/AFL

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The following were selected in the 1965 NFL draft.[11]

Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team

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Roy Schmidt | Guard, tackle | 13 | 178 | Green Bay Packers

The following finished their college career in 1964, were not drafted, but played in the AFL (prior to the merger with the NFL).[12]

Player | Position | First NFL/AFL team

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Dick Degen | Linebacker | 1965 San Diego Chargers

## Notes

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1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
2. ^ "Hawaii Is Next For Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 28, 1964. p. 12-A. Retrieved January 20, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 11, 1964). "Aztecs Conquer Long Beach, 45-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. ^ "Diablos Win CCAA Crown By Beating L.B. State, 7-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1964. p. D-4. Retrieved January 20, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
9. ^ 1964 Football and Other Fall Sports (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSCLB Athletic Department. 1964.
10. ^ 1965 Football and Other Fall Sports (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSCLB Athletic Department. 1965.
11. ^ "1965 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
12. ^ "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.

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Venues|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium (1955–1991)
* Anaheim Stadium (alternate, 1977–1982)

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* 1970 Pasadena Bowl

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