1961 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1961 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–5 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Reed (4th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3/5 Fresno State $	5	–	0	–	0	10	–	0	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	2	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
San Diego State	2	–	2	–	1	7	–	2	–	1
Los Angeles State	2	–	2	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Long Beach State	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	8:00 pm	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–12	6,500
September 23	2:00 pm	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 9–14	5,500
September 30	8:00 pm	Sacramento State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 21–18	4,400
October 7	8:00 pm	at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 17–15	7,500–9,000	^[1]
October 13	8:15 pm	at UC Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 18–13	3,100
October 21	8:00 pm	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 14–21	4,100–6,000	^[2]^[3]
October 28	8:00 pm	San Diego*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 14–12	3,900
November 3	8:00 pm	No. 6 Fresno State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 14–37	4,900–5,000	^[4]
November 11	8:00 pm	Los Angeles State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 6–17	5,341–5,431	^[5]^[6]
November 18	8:00 pm	at Pepperdine*	Sentinel Field Inglewood, CA	W 22–15	1,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

The following were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.^[10]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Lynn Hoyem	Guard – Tackle	19	254	Dallas Cowboys

The following were selected in the 1962 AFL Draft.^[10]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	AFL team
Lynn Hoyem	Guard – Tackle	29	226	Denver Broncos

^ Howard Hagen (October 8, 1961). "Long Beach St. Field Goal Hands Aztecs 17-15 Defeat". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ Al Larson (November 12, 1961). "Diablos in 17-6 Upset of 49ers". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ The 49ers Football 1961 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1961.
^ The 49ers Football 1962 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1962.
^ ^a ^b "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.

v t e Long Beach State 49ers football
Venues	Veterans Memorial Stadium (1955–1991) Anaheim Stadium (alternate, 1977–1982)
Bowls & rivalries	1970 Pasadena Bowl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
<span style="color:white">Seasons</span>	1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

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