1955 Long Beach State 49ers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 Long Beach State 49ers football Independent 5–2 Mike DeLotto 1st Veterans Memorial Stadium none The 1955 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as an independent during the 1955 college football season. This was the first year of competition for the program. Led by first-year head coach Mike DeLotto, the 49ers compiled a record of 5–2. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. Schedule September 23 l y Occidental Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA 6–21 State bows to Oxy in grid debut, 21–6 Long Beach Independent September 24, 1955 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57207176/state-bows-to-oxy/ Newspapers.com October 1 w 1955 La Verne Leopards La Verne Wilson High School Long Beach, CA 28–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-state-registers-first-win/199741624/ Long Beach Press-Telegram State registers first win October 2, 1955 June 16, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 w 1955 California Baptist Lancers California Baptist Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA 65–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-lb-state-runs-wild-65/199741716/ Long Beach Press-Telegram L.B. State runs wild, 65–0 October 8, 1955 June 16, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 w 1955 Caltech Beavers Caltech Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA 32–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pasadena-star-news-long-beach-state-rips/199741786/ Pasadena Star-News Long Beach State rips Caltech eleven, 32–6 October 23, 1955 June 16, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 l y 1955 Pomona-Claremont Sagehens Pomona-Claremont Claremont Alumni Field Claremont, CA 14–21 Football Scores The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 30, 1955 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14795681/19551030_football_scores/ Newspapers.com October 31, 2017 November 10 w y Cal Poly San Dimas Bonita High School La Verne, CA 32–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/independent-lb-state-trounces-cal-poly/199741931/ Long Beach Independent L.B. State trounces Cal Poly November 11, 1955 June 16, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 w Santa Barbara Wilson High School Long Beach, CA 27–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-gauchos-beaten/199742026/ Santa Barbara News-Press Gauchos beaten by Long Beach November 20, 1955 June 16, 2026 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Long Beach State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/99/stats/13492 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 Long Beach State Football 1956 1956 pamphlet LBSC Athletic Department Long Beach, California References Long Beach State Category:Long Beach State 49ers football seasons Long Beach State 49ers football