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1959 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19581960 →
1959 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Los Angeles State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
San Diego State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1959 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 188:15 pmat UC Santa BarbaraL 19–27
September 268:00 pmSacramento State*W 19–0
October 38:00 pmSan Francisco State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 0–124,000
October 108:00 pmat San Diego StateW 14–67,500
October 178:15 pmat Cal PolyL 3–6
October 242:00 pmLos Angeles State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 12–74,800
October 318:00 pmCal Poly Pomona*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 7–28
November 78:00 pmat Pepperdine*W 26–72,800
November 138:00 pmFresno State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 8–293,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. Howard Hagen (October 11, 1959). "Long Beach State Jolts Aztecs, 14-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  3. Jerry Wynn (October 25, 1959). "L.A. State Wins Grid Debut, 25-8". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  6. What's Cooking at Long Beach State Football 1959 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1959.
  7. The LBSC 49ers in '60; Long Beach State Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1960.
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