1991 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1991 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1991 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Big West Conference
1991 record	2–9 (2–5 Big West)
Head coach	Willie Brown (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 11,600)

1991 Big West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
San Jose State +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Utah State	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
UNLV	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Big West Conference. The team was led by Willie Brown, and played home games at Veterans Stadium on the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. The 49ers offense scored 207 points while the defense allowed 412 points.[1]

This was the last season for Cal State Long Beach's football program.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 8	at San Diego State*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	L 13–49	26,749[2]
September 14	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	L 14–48	20,824[3]
September 21	San Jose State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, California	L 20–32[4]	4,329[5]
September 28	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona	L 21–45	46,334[6]
October 5	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, Nevada	W 34–19	20,000[7]
October 12	at Fresno State[note 2]	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California	L 14–42	33,083[8]
October 19	at No. 2 Miami (FL)*	Orange Bowl Miami	L 0–55	40,498[9]
October 26	Utah State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, California	W 7–6	4,337[10]
November 2	Pacific (CA)	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, California	L 24–51	3,012[11]
November 9	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, New Mexico	L 24–28	9,406[12]
November 23	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	L 36–37	2,123[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Team players in the NFL

With the end of the Cal State Long Beach football program, many players with eligibility remaining transferred to other schools. Two former 49ers were selected in subsequent NFL drafts.[14][15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Terrell Davis	Running back	6	196	1995 Denver Broncos
Jay Walker	Quarterback	7	198	1996 New England Patriots

In addition, one player who played at Cal State Long Beach in 1991 later played in the NFL, but was not drafted.[16]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Mark Seay	Wide receiver	1993 San Diego Chargers

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.
2. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

1. "1991 - Cal St.-Long Beach". Retrieved January 11, 2017.
2. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
3. "Boise St. 48, CS Long Beach 14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1991. p. C-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Paul McLeod (September 22, 1991). "Cal State Long Beach Finds Home No Haven in Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-7. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Jose St. 32, CSLB 20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1991. p. C-23. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arizona 45 Long Beach St. 21". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. September 29, 1991. p. B-4. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "CS Long Beach 34, UNLV 19". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1991. p. C-21. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
9. "Miami 55 Long Beach St. 0". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. October 20, 1991. p. B-7. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Long Beach St. 7 Utah St. 6". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. October 27, 1991. p. B-6. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Pacific 51, Long Beach St. 24". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1962. p. C-24. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "New Mexico St. 28, CSLB 24". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1962. p. C-20. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Titans". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1991. p. C-20. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1995 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. "1996 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
16. "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.