1978 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1978 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–6 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach	Dave Currey (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ron McBride (2nd season)
Home stadium	Anaheim Stadium (capacity: 43,250)
Seasons ←  1977 1979  →

1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
San Jose State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Utah State's game against Wyoming counted in the conference standings.

The 1978 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach ^{[note 1]} during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 2]} The team was led by second year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, six losses (5–6, 1–4 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	5:00 pm	at Southwestern Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 10–0	15,208
September 16	6:30 pm	at Boise State *	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 13–19	19,435	[1]
September 30	7:30 pm	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–14	8,932
October 7	7:30 pm	Northern Illinois *	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 24–19	6,225
October 14	12:30 pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 33–17	15,800
October 21	7:30 pm	Cal State Fullerton	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 9–34	8,435
October 28	7:30 pm	San Diego State *	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 27–25	11,216
November 4	7:00 pm	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 41–42	8,963	[2]
November 17	7:30 pm	Drake *	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 25–0	4,772
November 25	5:30 pm	at Lamar *	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 31–36	1,000
December 2	1:30 pm	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 6–24	10,115
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

No Long Beach State 49ers were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft. ^[6]

The following finished their college career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[7]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Sid Justin	Defensive back	1979 Los Angeles Rams

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 Fumbles Game, 19-13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 17, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "1978 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
4. 49er Football; 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
5. 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
6. "1979 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
7. "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.