1981 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1981 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record2–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorKen Visser (1st season)
Home stadiumAnaheim Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 5 0 0 9 3 0
Utah State 4 1 1 5 5 1
Fresno State 2 3 0 5 6 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 0 5 6 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 4 0 3 8 0
Long Beach State 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by fifth-year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins, eight losses (2–8, 1–4 PCAA).

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 51:30 pmNo. 16 BYU*L 8–3120,953[1]
September 124:30 pmat Northern Illinois*W 17–721,819[2]
September 194:00 pmat Louisville*L 13–3523,424[3]
September 267:30 pmat UNLV*L 31–3225,080[4]
October 311:30 amat Drake*L 7–1816,730[5]
October 177:30 pmPacific (CA)
  • Anaheim Stadium
  • Anaheim, CA
L 10–178,646[6]
October 241:30 pmat Cal State Fullerton
W 10–93,800[7]
November 77:30 pmUtah State
  • Anaheim Stadium
  • Anaheim, CA
L 2–283,800[8]
November 147:30 pmFresno State
  • Anaheim Stadium
  • Anaheim, CA
L 30–315,077[9]
November 217:30 pmSan Jose State
  • Anaheim Stadium
  • Anaheim, CA
L 22–246,723[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.[13]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Mike Horan Punter 9 235 Atlanta Falcons

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

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  1. ^ "Long Beach: BYU Defense Is Too Much". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 6, 1981. p. III-7. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Long Beach St. 17, N. Illinois 7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 13, 1981. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Louisville 35, Long Beach St. 13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Nev.-Las Vegas 32, Long Beach St. 31". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. September 27, 1981. p. 57. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "The Rain Helps End a Reign as Long Beach Loses, 18-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-3. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ John Weyler (October 18, 1981). "Pacific Rallies, Wins Battle of the Boring". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-3. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ Pete Donovan (October 25, 1981). "Someone Had to Win ... It Happened to Be Long Beach". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ John Weyler (November 8, 1981). "Long Beach Plays Give Away With Utah". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-24. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "San Jose St., 24-22". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 22, 1981. p. 65. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "1981 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  12. ^ 49er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1981.
  13. ^ "1982 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.