1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team

American college football season

1966 Long Beach State 49ers football

Conference| California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record| 6–3 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach|

* Don Reed (9th season)

Home stadium| Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1965

1967 ->

1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
Fresno State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Long Beach State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Cal Poly | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Cal State Los Angeles | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Valley State | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) member during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. 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| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 24| San Francisco State*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| W 24–18| 6,700|
October 1| at Valley State|

* Birmingham High School
* Van Nuys, CA

| W 24–20| 5,000|
October 8| No. 6 San Diego State|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| L 18–21| 13,187| [1]
October 15| UC Santa Barbara*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| W 48–14| 5,491–5,500| [2]
October 22| at Northern Arizona*|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| L 12–32| 7,300| [3]
October 29| Cal Poly|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| W 32–0| 5,779|
November 5| at Fresno State|

* Ratcliffe Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| W 28–20| 7,452–9,000| [4][5]
November 12| at Cal State Los Angeles|

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| L 13–17| 7,454| [6]
November 18| Pacific (CA)*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| W 34–14| 6,000|

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

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## Team members in the NFL

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The following player was selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[8]

Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team

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Steve Newell | Wide Receiver | 9 | 225 | San Diego Chargers

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ Howard Hagen (December 11, 1966). "Aztecs Outlast Long Beach, 21-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
3. ^ Eric Lundberg (October 24, 1966). "Loggers Humble Long Beach 32–12". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
5. ^ "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Diablos Hold Off Cal State (LB) in Second Half for 17-13 Upset". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
8. ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

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Long Beach State 49ers football

Venues|

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

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1970 Pasadena Bowl

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