1973 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1973 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	1–9–1 (0–4 PCAA)
Head coach	Jim Stangeland (5th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	3	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
San Jose State	2	–	0	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Pacific (CA)	2	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Long Beach State	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1973 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach ^{[note 1]} during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 2]} The team was led by fifth year head coach Jim Stangeland, and played the majority of their home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. One game was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. They finished the season with a record of one win, nine losses and one tie (1–9–1, 0–4 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8		Grambling *	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 16–29	30,884	[1] [2]
September 15	10:30 a.m.	at Western Michigan *	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 8–13	20,050–20,700	[3]
September 21	8:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 6–24	3,106	[4]
September 29	5:33 p.m.	at North Texas State *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	T 0–0	10,378	[5] [6]
October 4	8:05 p.m.	at Cal State Fullerton *	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 14–17	6,411	[7]
October 13	7:30 p.m.	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 6–10	12,484	[8]
October 19	8:00 p.m.	Fresno State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 14–15	2,916	[9]
October 27	7:30 p.m.	UC Riverside *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 16–33	1,417	[10]
November 10	7:30 p.m.	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 2–17	26,961	[11]
November 17	11:30 a.m.	at Wichita State *	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 35–10	7,863	[12]
November 24	1:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Cal Poly *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–31	3,086	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1974 NFL draft. ^[16]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Greg Bailey	Defensive back	14	341	San Diego Chargers
Leonard Gray	Tight end	15	372	San Francisco 49ers

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 Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

1. "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 19, 2022.
2. "Grambling Tigers win Classic, 29–16". The Los Angeles Times. September 9, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Coulson Leads Cal Poly SLO to Runaway Victory, 65–20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "L.B. St. loses 3rd straight". The Daily Breeze. September 22, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (North Texas State vs. Long Beach State)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
7. Earl Gustkey (October 5, 1973). "Fullerton Holds Off Long Beach For 17–14 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "49ers' offense fizzles again". Independent Press-Telegram. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fresno State tops 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Riverside drops 49ers". News-Pilot. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. Jim McCormack (November 11, 1973). "Aztecs sack 49ers, 17–2". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. S-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "49ers finally win one". News-Pilot. November 18, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "49ers' Dismal Season Ended by 31–7 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. November 25, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1973 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
15. "1973-74 Long Beach St. Beach; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
16. "1974 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.