1975 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1975 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	9–2 (4–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Wayne Howard (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ron McBride (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Gadd (2nd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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

The 1975 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach ^{[note 1]} during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 2]} The team was led by second year head coach Wayne Howard, 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 nine wins, two losses (9–2, 4–1 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	7:30 pm	Southwestern Louisiana *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 17–22	10,482	[1]
September 13	4:30 pm	at Northern Illinois *	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 24–7	9,440	[2]
September 20	1:00 pm	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 32–6	3,100	[3]
September 26	7:30 pm	Pacific (CA)	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 28–12	6,347	[4]
October 4	11:30 am	at Southern Illinois *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 31–24	8,124	[5]
October 11	7:30 pm	San Jose State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 7–30	11,874	[6]
October 18	7:30 pm	Fresno State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 47–17	5,850	[7]
October 25	11:30 am	at Drake *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 31–10	9,470	[8]
November 8	7:30 pm	Hawaii *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 10–0	13,210	[9]
November 15	7:30 pm	Cal Poly *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 26–24	6,775	[10]
November 22	7:30 pm	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 21–17	36,825	[11]
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1976 NFL draft. ^[15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Russ Bolinger	Guard, tackle	3	68	Detroit Lions
Leanell Jones	Tight end	9	253	Detroit Lions
Herb Lusk	Running back	10	273	Philadelphia Eagles

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. "Errors hurt L.B. State". The Daily Breeze. September 7, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "49ers rebound to even record". The Daily Breeze. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "49ers run crazy in 32–6 triumph". Independent Press-Telegram. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pacific toppled by 49ers". Merced Sun-Star. September 27, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lusk Scores Four TD's in Long Beach St. Win". The Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Unbeaten Cal Lutheran Beats Northridge, 16–8". The Los Angeles Times. October 12, 1975. p. III-15. Retrieved March 15, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "49ers bound back big to smother Fresno St". Independent Press-Telegram. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Drake thwarted by Long Beach, 31–10". Tulsa World. October 26, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bows lose at Long Beach". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26–24 Win by 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Long Beach win is just super". The Daily Breeze. November 23, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1975 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
13. 1975 49er Football Guide; The Beach is Back! (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1975.
14. 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
15. "1976 NFL Draft" . Retrieved January 12, 2017.