1990 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1990 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach^{[note 1]} during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1990 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	6–5 (4–3 Big West)
Head coach	George Allen (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Pete Kettela (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ken Visser (10th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Fresno State	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Utah State	5	–	1	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UNLV	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Big West Conference. The team was led by ex-NFL head coach George Allen, and played home games at Veterans Stadium on the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. The 49ers offense scored 249 points while the defense allowed 331 points.^[1]

Allen died shortly after the end of the 1990 season and was inducted posthumously into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	10:00 am	at No. 10 Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–59	72,500	[3][4]
September 8	12:00 pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 13–27	15,687	[5]
September 15	7:05 pm	at San Diego State*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 20–38	19,170	[6]
September 22	1:00 pm	Pacific (CA)	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 28–7	5,366	[7]
September 29	1:00 pm	Boise State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 21–20	4,106	[8]
October 6	1:00 pm	New Mexico State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 31–27	3,925	[9]
October 13	6:00 pm	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 29–46	14,938	[10]
October 20	7:00 pm	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 16–28	32,219	[11][12]
October 27	1:00 pm	Cal State Fullerton	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 37–35	7,042	[13]
November 10	1:00 pm	Cal State Northridge	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 25–24	3,090	[14]
November 17	1:00 pm	UNLV	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 29–20	4,649	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.^[18]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Shawn Wilbourn	Defensive back	5	138	Buffalo Bills

Notes

1. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.

References

1. "Coaching Records: 1990". Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
2. "Coach George Allen". Retrieved January 11, 2017.
3. Dick Wagner (September 2, 1990). "Clemson Gives Allen a Wretched Return". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-12. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Clemson ruins Allen's return". The San Francisco Examiner. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Utah St. 27, CS Long Beach 13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1990. p. C-25. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Scott Miller (September 16, 1990). "Aztecs Run the Show, Beat Long Beach". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Dick Wagner (September 23, 1990). "Allen Enjoys a Day at the Beach With 49ers, 28-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-12. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "CS Long Beach 21, Boise St. 20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1990. p. C-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "CS Long Beach 31, N. Mexico St. 27". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1990. p. C-22. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "San Jose St. 46, CSLB 29". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1990. p. C-21. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 12, 2016.
12. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1990. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Dick Wagner (October 28, 1990). "Long Beach Triumphs on Cheevers' Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-11. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Mike Hiserman (November 11, 1990). "On a Tip, CSUN Falls by a Point". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-14. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "CS Long Beach 29, UNLV 20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1990. p. C-21. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "1990 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
17. Long Beach State Football 1990; The Future Is Now! (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1990.
18. "1991 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.