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The 1982 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The 1983 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The 1984 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The 1985 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The 1986 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The 1968 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season.
The 1976 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Joe Harper, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the first of five consecutive seasons. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
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- ↑ "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Draft History: Long Beach State" . Retrieved March 20, 2017.