1966 Long Beach State 49ers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1966 Long Beach State 49ers football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 6–3 3–2 Don Reed 9th Veterans Memorial Stadium 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. Schedule 1966 small college AP September 24 w y San Francisco State Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA 24–18 6,700 October 1 w y Valley State Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA 24–20 5,000–6,000 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Valley State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2025 October 8 l San Diego State 6 Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA 18–21 13,187 Aztecs Outlast Long Beach, 21-18 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen December 11, 1966 H-1 October 15 w y UC Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA 48–14 5,491–5,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 UC Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 October 22 l y y Northern Arizona Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ 12–32 7,300 Loggers Humble Long Beach 32–12 Arizona Daily Sun Eric Lundberg October 24, 1966 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86527819/loggers-humble-long-beach-32-12/ Newspapers.com October 29 w Cal Poly Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA 32–0 5,779 November 5 w y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 28–20 7,452–9,000 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 deadDiablos Bow, 16-6 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 5, 1967 D-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8471900/diablos_bow_1967_11_04/ Newspapers.com January 20, 2017 November 12 l y Cal State Los Angeles Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 13–17 7,454 Diablos Hold Off Cal State (LB) in Second Half for 17-13 Upset The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 13, 1966 D-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8470451/diablos_hold_off_cal_state_lb_in_second/ Newspapers.com January 20, 2017 November 18 w y Pacific (CA) Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA 34–14 6,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Long Beach State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/99/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 Team members in the NFL The following player was selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1967.htm 1967 NFL Draft December 7, 2016 May 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100513023352/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1967.htm dead Player Position Round Overall NFL Team Steve Newell Wide Receiver 9 225 San Diego Chargers Notes 2 note References Long Beach State Category:Long Beach State 49ers football seasons Long Beach State 49ers football