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
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–5 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Reed (10th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Valley State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Cal Poly Pomona*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 39–7	3,000	[1]
September 23	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 27–55	2,000	[2]
September 29	Valley State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 25–35
October 7	at No. 1 San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 7–20	35,434	[3]
October 14	at UC Santa Barbara*	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 34–24	7,200	[4]
October 20	Northern Arizona*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 21–26
October 28	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 29–0	5,250	[5]
November 4	Fresno State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 26–14	5,400	[6]
November 11	Cal State Los Angeles	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 9–0	5,627	[7]
November 18	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 8–39	5,000	[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/AFL draft.^[10]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Phil Johnson	Defensive back	9	220	Cincinnati Bengals

References

1. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
2. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
3. "Aztecs Win 20th". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. "Diablos Blanked, 9-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
9. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
10. "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.