1961 Long Beach State 49ers football team

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1961 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3/5 Fresno State $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –0
Cal Poly 3 –2 –04 –4 –0
San Diego State 2 –2 –17 –2 –1
Los Angeles State 2 –2 –14 –4 –1
Long Beach State 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
UC Santa Barbara 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1961 Long Beach State 49ers football team was an American football team that 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. In their fourth year under head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the CCAA, and were outscored by a total of 174 to 142. [1]

Contents

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Pete Yoder (624 passing yards), halfback Dallas Moon (402 rushing yards), end Bob Heberer (254 receiving yards), and fullback Steve Hartman (30 points scored, five rushing touchdowns). [1]

The team played its home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 168:00 pmat Pacific (CA) *
L 7–126,500
September 232:00 pmat San Francisco State *
L 9–145,500
September 308:00 pm Sacramento State *
W 21–184,400
October 78:00 pmat San Diego State
W 17–157,500–9,000 [2]
October 138:15 pmat UC Santa Barbara
W 18–133,100
October 218:00 pmat Cal Poly
L 14–214,100–6,000 [3] [4]
October 288:00 pm San Diego *
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 14–123,900
November 38:00 pmNo. 6 Fresno State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 14–374,900–5,000 [5]
November 118:00 pm Los Angeles State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 6–175,341–5,431 [6] [7]
November 188:00 pmat Pepperdine *
W 22–151,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1] [8] [9]

Statistics

The 49ers tallied 2,421 yards of total offense (242.1 per game), consisting of 1,806 rushing yards (180.6 per game) and 715 passing yards (71.5 per game). On defense, they gave up 1,655 rushing yards (165.5 per game) and 1,032 passing yards (103.2 per game). [1]

Quarterback Pete Yoder led the team in both passing yards and total offense. He completed 48 of 111 passes for 624 yards with five touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He tallied negative 100 rushing yards and led the team with 524 yards of total offense. Yoder also handled punting duties, averaging 33.2 yards on 45 punts. [1]

Halfback Dallas Moon led the team in rushing, tallying 402 rushing yards on 72 carries. He ranked second on the team in scoring with 20 points on three touchdowns and a two-point conversion catch. [1]

Fullback Steve Hartman led the team in scoring with 30 points on five touchdowns. He ranked second on the team in rushing with 351 yards on 76 carries. [1]

Players in the NFL/AFL

Guard/tackle Lynn Hoyem was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 19th round (254th pick) of the 1962 NFL draft. [10] Hoyem was also selected by the Denver Broncos in the 29th round (226th pick) of the 1962 AFL draft. [10] He played for six years in the NFL.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ 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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ The 49ers Football 1961 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1961.
  9. ↑ The 49ers Football 1962 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1962.
  10. 1 2 "1962 NFL Draft" . Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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