1986 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1986 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Mike Sheppard (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ken Visser (6th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UNLV	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Utah State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1986 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach ^{[note 1]} during the 1986 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 Mike Sheppard, 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 six wins and five losses (6–5, 4–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at San Diego State *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 24–27	23,594
September 13	at Western Michigan *	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 14–13	10,089
September 27	at No. 16 UCLA *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 23–41	48,140
October 11	Cal State Fullerton	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 30–20	7,205
October 18	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 38–7	12,931
October 25	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 12–25	34,283	[1]
November 1	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 14–3	7,084
November 8	Eastern Washington *	Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 35–34	8,803	[2]
November 15	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 14–38	27,786	[3]
November 22	UNLV	Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 8–31	5,197	[4]
November 29	Pacific (CA)	Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 38–21	4,200
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1987 NFL draft. ^[8]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Charles Lockett	Wide receiver	3	66	Pittsburgh Steelers

The following finished their Cal State Long Beach career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[9]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Kwante Hampton	Wide receiver	1987 Atlanta Falcons

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. "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. Jim McCurdie (November 9, 1986). "Fullerton Ends Frustrating Season on Bright Note, Beats Pacific, 39-38". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "PCAA". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "1986 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
6. A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
7. California State University Long Beach; 1987 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1987.
8. "1987 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
9. "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.