1982 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1982 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (5–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Dave Currey (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ken Visser (2nd season)
Home stadium	Anaheim Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Long Beach State	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
San Jose State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Utah State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
UNLV	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1982 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach ^{[note 1]} during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season.

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	1:30 p.m.	at No. 18 UCLA *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 10–41	45,396	[1]
September 18	12:30 p.m.	at Wyoming *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 27–36	16,844	[2]
October 1	7:30 p.m.	Cal State Fullerton	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 7–3	5,030	[3]
October 9	10:30 p.m.	at Cincinnati *	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 14–34	13,187	[4]
October 16	7:01 p.m.	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 22–21	17,147	[5]
October 23	7:30 p.m.	at San Diego State *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 17–51	24,938	[6]
October 30	1:33 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 22–40	24,333	[7]
November 6	7:35 p.m.	Pacific (CA)	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 32–31	4,658	[8]
November 13	7:31 p.m.	UNLV	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 24–13	4,660	[9]
November 20	7:32 p.m.	Bowling Green *	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 24–7	4,415	[10]
November 27	7:33 p.m.	Utah State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 44–17	8,871	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the 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 1983 NFL draft. ^[16]

The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[17]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Darrell Pattillo	Defensive back	1983 San Diego Chargers
Darren Long	Tight end	1986 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. "Ramsey-to-Townsell combo sinks Long Beach". The Sunday Oregonian. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "It wasn't pretty, but Cowboys win first". Casper Star-Tribune. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fullerton still in the dark after Long Beach rallies for a 7–3 win". The Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cincinnati beats Long Beach". The Daily Breeze. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Long Beach State nips SJS on fourth quarter field goal". The San Francisco Examiner. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aztecs rout 49ers". The Fresno Bee. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "'Dogs clear big Cal Bowl hurdle". The Fresno Bee. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Long Beach State takes Pacific to limit". The Daily Breeze. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Dillon propels Long Beach past UNLV". The Daily Breeze. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bowling Green falls to Long Beach St". The Fresno Bee. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Long Beach State throttles Utah State". The Arizona Republic. November 28, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1982 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
13. "1982-93 Long Beach St. Beach; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
14. 49er; Football 1982; Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1982.
15. Forty Niner; 1983 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1983.
16. "1983 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
17. "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.