1967 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1967 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing a three-way tie for second 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.

1967 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $5001010
Valley State320640
Long Beach State320550
Fresno State320380
Cal Poly140370
Cal State Los Angeles050190
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Cal Poly Pomona*W 39–73,000[1]
September 23at San Francisco State*L 27–552,000[2]
September 29Valley State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 25–35
October 7at No. 1 San Diego StateL 7–2035,434[3]
October 14at UC Santa Barbara*W 34–247,200[4]
October 20Northern Arizona*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 21–26
October 28at Cal PolyW 29–05,250[5]
November 4Fresno State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 26–145,400[6]
November 11Cal State Los Angeles
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 9–05,627[7]
November 18at Pacific (CA)*L 8–395,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft.[10]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Phil JohnsonDefensive back9220Cincinnati Bengals

References