1979 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1979 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	7–4 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coach	Dave Currey (3rd season)
Home stadium	Anaheim Stadium (capacity: 43,250)
Seasons ←  1978 1980  →

1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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

The 1979 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach ^{[note 1]} during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 2]} The team was led by third year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, four losses (7–4, 3–2 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	6:30 pm	at Utah *	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 10–34	26,238
September 8	6:30 pm	at Boise State *	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 9–7	19,579
September 29	4:30 pm	at Northern Illinois *	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 9–3	12,550
October 6	12:30 pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 28–51	16,056
October 13	11:30 am	at Drake *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 17–14	8,658	[1]
October 20	7:30 pm	Fresno State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 24–14	5,844
October 27	7:30 pm	San Jose State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 42–53	6,428
November 3	7:30 pm	Pacific (CA)	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 17–15	5,733
November 9	7:30 pm	No. 11 BYU *	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 17–31	20,051
November 17	11:30 am	at Wichita State *	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 16–10	5,917	[2]
November 24	7:30 pm	at Cal State Fullerton	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA	W 16–13	5,250	[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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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. Moackler, Jim (October 14, 1979). "Long Beach State ambushes Drake". The Des Moines Register . Des Moines, Iowa. p. 8D. Retrieved April 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Long Beach State Wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. Pete Donovan (November 25, 1979). "It's The Same Story -- 49ers Win, Titans Lose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "1979 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
5. 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
6. 49er; 1980 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1980.