1968 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1968 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–7 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Reed (11th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium

1968 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Fresno State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Valley State	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Don Reed in his 11th and final season as head coach, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fourth 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Northern Arizona*	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	L 20–26	7,000	[1]
September 27	Texas A&I*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 7–35
October 5	at Valley State	Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA	L 20–21
October 12	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 22–21	21,120	[2]
October 19	UC Santa Barbara*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 21–42	5,000	[3]
October 26	at Santa Clara*	Stevens Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 21–27	7,650	[4]
November 2	Cal Poly	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 12–7	5,128	[5]
November 9	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 28–34	8,201	[6]
November 16	at Cal State Los Angeles	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 29–46	1,800–2,078	[7][8]
November 23	San Francisco State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 28–14
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Olson's 4 TD pitches earn NAU 26–20 victory". The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "49ers upset Miners 22–21". Independent Press-Telegram. October 13, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. "Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
9. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
10. "Cal State Long Beach Yearly Results". Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2017.