1986 Long Beach State 49ers football team

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.

1986 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record6–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorKen Visser (6th season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
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

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at San Diego State*L 24–2723,594
September 13at Western Michigan*W 14–1310,089
September 27at No. 16 UCLA*L 23–4148,140
October 11Cal State FullertonW 30–207,205
October 18at New Mexico StateW 38–712,931
October 25at Fresno StateL 12–2534,283[1]
November 1at Utah StateW 14–37,084
November 8Eastern Washington*
  • Veteran's Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 35–348,803[2]
November 15at San Jose StateL 14–3827,786[3]
November 22UNLV
  • Veteran's Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 8–315,197[4]
November 29Pacific (CA)
  • Veteran's Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 38–214,200
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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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

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  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

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  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.