1959 Long Beach State 49ers football team
American college football season
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Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 4–5 (2–3 CCAA) |
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Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Santa Barbara | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1959 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1959 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the CCAA. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | 8:15 pm | at UC Santa Barbara |
| L 19–27 | ||
September 26 | 8:00 pm | Sacramento State* |
| W 19–0 | ||
October 3 | 8:00 pm | San Francisco State* |
| L 0–12 | 4,000 | [1] |
October 10 | 8:00 pm | at San Diego State |
| W 14–6 | 7,500 | [2] |
October 17 | 8:15 pm | at Cal Poly | L 3–6 | |||
October 24 | 2:00 pm | Los Angeles State![]() |
| W 12–7 | 4,800 | [3] |
October 31 | 8:00 pm | Cal Poly Pomona* |
| L 7–28 | ||
November 7 | 8:00 pm | at Pepperdine* | W 26–7 | 2,800 | ||
November 13 | 8:00 pm | Fresno State |
| L 8–29 | 3,500 | [4] |
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References
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Howard Hagen (October 11, 1959). "Long Beach State Jolts Aztecs, 14-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- ^ Jerry Wynn (October 25, 1959). "L.A. State Wins Grid Debut, 25-8". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ What's Cooking at Long Beach State Football 1959 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1959.
- ^ The LBSC 49ers in '60; Long Beach State Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1960.