1988 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1988 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	3–9 (3–4 Big West)
Head coach	Larry Reisbig (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ken Visser (8th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium

1988 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
UNLV	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1988 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach^{[note 1]} during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Big West Conference. The team was led by second-year head coach Larry Reisbig, and played home games at Veterans Stadium on the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and nine losses (3–9, 3–4 Big West). The 49ers offense scored 201 points while the defense allowed 385 points.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Boise State*	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 10–29	6,032	[1]
September 10	at Oregon*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 0–49	29,238	[2]
September 17	at UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 3–56	42,464	[3]
October 1	Pacific (CA)	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 10–22	2,919	[4]
October 8	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 24–31	12,686	[5]
October 15	Cal State Fullerton	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 24–22	7,582	[6]
October 22	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 0–40	8,132	[7]
October 29	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 31–34	31,371	[8]
November 5	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 34–13	5,788	[9]
November 12	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 21–16	3,356	[10]
November 19	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 3–31	32,774	[11]
November 26	UNLV	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 41–42	2,014	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1989 NFL draft.^[14]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Jeff Graham	Quarterback	4	87	Green Bay Packers
R.J. Kors	Defensive back	12	322	Seattle Seahawks

Notes

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.

References

1. Dick Wagner (September 4, 1988). "Boise St. Has Night at Beach". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Reid English (September 11, 1988). "Loville leads Ducks in a day full of fun". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. p. 5E. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Jerry Crows (September 18, 1988). "Bruins Cut Up 49ers, Then Ease Up, 56-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Dick Wagner (October 2, 1988). "Long Beach is Winless After Falling to UOP". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Utah St. 31, CS Long Beach 24". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Robyn Norwood (October 16, 1988). "Long Beach Ends Losing Streak by Beating Titans With :05 Left". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Robyn Norwood (October 23, 1988). "Akron U Rolls Over Long Beach". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. E-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hawaii 34, CS Long Beach 31". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1988. p. III-14. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "CS Long Beach 34, SJ St. 13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1988. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "CSLB 21, N. Mexico St. 16". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1988. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
12. Dick Wagner (November 27, 1988). "Last Play Spoils the Day for Long Beach, Graham". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1988 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
14. "1989 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.