1981 Long Beach State 49ers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Long Beach State 49ers football Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 2–8 1–4 Dave Currey 5th Ken Visser 1st Anaheim Stadium The 1981 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long BeachThe 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. during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins, eight losses (2–8, 1–4 PCAA). Schedule 1981 AP Pacific September 5 1:30 pm l y BYU 16 Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 8–31 20,953 Long Beach: BYU Defense Is Too Much The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 6, 1981 III-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869205/long_beach_byu_defense_is_too_much/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 September 12 4:30 pm w y y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 17–7 21,819 Long Beach St. 17, N. Illinois 7 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 13, 1981 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869266/long_beach_st_17_n_illinois_7/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 September 19 4:00 pm l y y Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 13–35 23,424 Louisville 35, Long Beach St. 13 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 20, 1981 III-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869305/louisville_35_long_beach_st_13/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 September 26 7:30 pm l y y UNLV Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 31–32 25,080 Nev.-Las Vegas 32, Long Beach St. 31 Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California September 27, 1981 57 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869364/nev_las_vegas_32_long_beach_st_31/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 3 11:30 am l y y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 7–18 16,730 The Rain Helps End a Reign as Long Beach Loses, 18-7 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 4, 1981 III-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869433/the_rain_helps_end_a_reign_as_long/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 17 7:30 pm l Pacific (CA) Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 10–17 8,646 Pacific Rallies, Wins Battle of the Boring The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California John Weyler October 18, 1981 III-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869455/pacific_rallies_wins_battle_of_the/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 24 1:30 pm w y Cal State Fullerton Titan Field Fullerton, CA 10–9 3,800 Someone Had to Win ... It Happened to Be Long Beach The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Pete Donovan October 25, 1981 III-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869499/someone_had_to_win_it_happened_to_be/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 November 7 7:30 pm l Utah State Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 2–28 3,800 Long Beach Plays Give Away With Utah The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California John Weyler November 8, 1981 III-24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869521/long_beach_plays_give_away_with_utah/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 November 14 7:30 pm l Fresno State Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 30–31 5,077 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead November 21 7:30 pm l San Jose State Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 22–24 6,723 San Jose St., 24-22 Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California November 22, 1981 65 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869141/san_jose_st_24_22/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/long-beach-state/1981-schedule.html 1981 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule December 6, 201649er Football 1981 pamphlet CSULB Athletic Department Long Beach, California Team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1982.htm 1982 NFL Draft December 7, 2016 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221202828/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1982.htm dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Mike Horan Punter 9 235 Atlanta Falcons Notes 2 note References Long Beach State Category:Long Beach State 49ers football seasons Long Beach State 49ers football