1976 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1976 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	8–3 (2–2 PCAA)
Head coach	Wayne Howard (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ron McBride (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Gadd (3rd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium (capacity: 11,600)
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Pacific (CA)	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1976 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach ^{[note 1]} during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 2]} The team was led by third year head coach Wayne Howard, and played 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 eight wins, three losses (8–3, 2–2 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Weber State *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 19–7	5,700
September 18	at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 32–10	7,173	[1]
September 25	Northern Illinois *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 37–0	7,747	[2]
October 2	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 17–14	7,318	[3]
October 9	Drake *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 41–10	10,200	[4]
October 16	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 7–34	18,500
October 23	at Lamar *	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 21–10	7,098	[5]
October 30	at Wichita State *	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 24–14	8,431	[6]
November 6	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–23	11,100	[7]
November 13	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 28–8	12,500	[8]
November 20	San Diego State *	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 3–10	14,900	[9]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft. ^[12]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Mark Bailey	Running back	4	92	Kansas City Chiefs

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. "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Long Beach State Beats Lamar". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "24–14 LBSU win may prove costly". Press-Telegram. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Long Beach State Shut Out by Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bailey Scores 3 TDs in 49er Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 14, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1976. p. III-12. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "1976 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
11. Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
12. "1977 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.