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1967 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1967 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Valley State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Cal Poly 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing a three-way tie for second 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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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Cal Poly Pomona*
W 39–73,000[1]
September 23at San Francisco State*
L 27–552,000[2]
September 29Valley State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 25–35
October 7at No. 1 San Diego State
L 7–2035,434[3]
October 14at UC Santa Barbara*
W 34–247,200[4]
October 20Northern Arizona*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 21–265,500[5]
October 28at Cal Poly
W 29–05,250[6]
November 4Fresno State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 26–145,400[7]
November 11Cal State Los Angeles
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 9–05,627[8]
November 18at Pacific (CA)*
L 8–395,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Phil Johnson Defensive back 9 220 Cincinnati Bengals

References

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  1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Aztecs Win 20th". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Arizonans Axe 49ers in final period, 26–21". Independent Press-Telegram. October 21, 1967. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Diablos Blanked, 9-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.