1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team
American college football season
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The 1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) member during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second 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.
| 1966 Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–3 (3–2 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1/1 San Diego State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | San Francisco State* | W 24–18 | 6,700 | ||
| October 1 | at Valley State | W 24–20 | 5,000–6,000 | [1] | |
| October 8 | No. 6 San Diego State |
| L 18–21 | 13,187 | [2] |
| October 15 | UC Santa Barbara* |
| W 48–14 | 5,491–5,500 | [3] |
| October 22 | at Northern Arizona* | L 12–32 | 7,300 | [4] | |
| October 29 | Cal Poly |
| W 32–0 | 5,779 | |
| November 5 | at Fresno State | W 28–20 | 7,452–9,000 | [5][6] | |
| November 12 | at Cal State Los Angeles | L 13–17 | 7,454 | [7] | |
| November 18 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 34–14 | 6,000 | |
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Team members in the NFL
The following player was selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[9]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Steve Newell | Wide Receiver | 9 | 225 | San Diego Chargers |
