1984 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1984 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–6 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Mike Sheppard (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ken Visser (4th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal State Fullerton $	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
San Jose State	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
UNLV	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	13	–	0
$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 11 victories

The 1984 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach ^{[note 1]} during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The 49er's passing attack was the strength of the 1984 squad. Led by Junior quarterback Doug Gaynor who passed for 3230 yards (323 per game - third nationally) 16TD's and a strong receiving corps led by wide receivers Charles Lockett (75 catches 1112 yards and 4 TD's), Troy Ory (42-669-3), tight end Greg Locy (31-496-2) and running back Mark Templeton (459 yards rushing and 451 yards receiving). The defense was led by future third round draft pick John Hendy at cornerback and leading tackler Marc Bevilacqua at middle linebacker.

Long Beach State played a tough non-conference schedule including three Pac-10 schools (Oregon, UCLA and Arizona). The 49ers played each of those opponents close, losing games by an average of 8 points. The most exciting victory of the season came in their final game against the San Diego St. Aztecs by a score of 18-17 after converting a 2-point play to seal the win.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 2]} The team was led by first-year head coach Mike Sheppard, and played home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. On the field, they finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 3–4 PCAA).

After the season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 season. As a result, Long Beach's loss to UNLV turns into a forfeit win and their record is adjusted to 5–6, 4–3 PCAA. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	1:00 pm	at Oregon *	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 17–28	23,044	[2]
September 15	4:00 pm	at No. 7 UCLA *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 17–23	40,132	[3]
September 22	7:30 pm	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 17–20	31,162	[4]
September 29	5:00 pm	at Arizona *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 24–31	41,910	[5]
October 6	1:30 pm	UNLV	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 23–41 (forfeit win)	7,216	[6]
October 13	12:30 pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 24–22	9,586	[7]
October 20	6:30 pm	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 43–13	12,155	[8]
October 27	1:30 pm	Cal State Fullerton	Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 28–42	9,721	[9]
November 3	1:30 pm	Pacific (CA)	Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 24–22	5,841	[10]
November 10	7:00 pm	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 7–42	4,444	[11]
November 24	7:00 pm	at San Diego State *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 18–17	10,949	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Roster

1984 Long Beach State 49ers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 19 Doug Gaynor Jr RB 34 Martin Sartin Jr RB 25 Mark Templeton So WR 1 Charles Lockett So WR 80 Troy Ory Jr TE 89 Greg Locy So OT 78 Chuck Page Sr G 66 Dickson Falefia Jr C 55 John Stapleton Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 84 Tom Hensley Jr DE 64 Chuck Meierbachtol Jr LB 33 Marc Bevilacqua Sr LB 32 Kevin Moore Jr LB 86 Kevin Junior Sr CB 17 John Hendy Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class KR 8 Sheldon Gaines Jr	Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft. ^[15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
John Hendy	Defensive back	3	69	San Diego Chargers

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. "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players" . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
2. Dick Wagner (September 9, 1984). "Cal State Long Beach Finds Oregon Game A Quarter Too Long". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "UCLA 23, CS Long Beach 17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1984. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
5. Dick Wagner (September 30, 1984). "Long Beach Comes Close Again but Loses to Arizona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "UNLV 41, CS Long Beach 23". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1984. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "CS Long Beach 24, Utah St. 22". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "CSLB 43, N. Mexico St. 13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1984. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. John Weyler (October 28, 1984). "Long Beach Can't Hold Back Titans". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. Dick Wagner (November 4, 1984). "Gaynor Leads Long Beach to 24-22 Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "San Jose St. 42, Long Beach 7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. Marc Appleman (November 25, 1984). "Cal State Long Beach Outslogs San Diego State, 18-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1984 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
14. 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
15. "1985 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.