1963 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1963 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State[note 1] during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. The 49ers competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1963 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1963 record	5–5 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Reed (6th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium (Capacity: 11,600)

1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 UPI San Diego State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Los Angeles State $	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Valley State	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

The team was led by head coach Don Reed, in his sixth year, and played their home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 3–2 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	San Diego Marines[note 2]*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	L 14–23	3,650[1]
September 28	at San Francisco State[note 3]*	Cox Stadium San Francisco	L 16–20
October 5	Sacramento State[note 4]*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	L 0–4
October 12	at No. 6 San Diego State[note 5]	Aztec Bowl San Diego	L 8–33	13,536[2]
October 19	at UC Santa Barbara*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 14–9
October 25	Valley State[note 6]	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	W 35–12
November 2	at Cal Poly[note 7]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 28–6
November 9	Fresno State[note 8]	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	W 25–14[3]	3,762
November 16	Los Angeles State[note 9]	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, California	L 16–20	10,660[4]
November 23	Cal Poly Pomona[note 10]*	Pomona, California	W 40–7
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Long Beach State 49ers were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft or 1964 AFL Draft.[7]

Notes

1. California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
2. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
5. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
7. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
8. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
9. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
10. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was known as Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit from 1957 to 1965. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).

References

1. "Marines Score 23-14 Win Over Long Beach St". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 22, 1963. p. G5 – via GenealogyBank.com.
2. "Aztec Ground Attack Sinks Long Beach State, 33-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 13, 1963. p. H1 – via GenealogyBank.com.
3. "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "State's Title Dreams Nipped". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 17, 1963. p. C-1. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cal State Long Beach Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
6. 1964 Football and Other Fall Sports (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSCLB Athletic Department. 1964.
7. "1964 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.