Long Beach State 49ers football
| Long Beach State 49ers football | |
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| First season | 1955 |
| Last season | 1991 |
| Head coach |
Willie Brown (final 49ers head coach) 1 year, 2–9–0 (.182) |
| Stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium (Long Beach) |
| Seating capacity | 11,600 |
| Field surface | Grass |
| Location | Long Beach, California |
| Conference | Big West |
| All-time record | 199–183–4 (.521) |
| Bowl record | 0–0–1 (.500) |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
The Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach from the 1955 through 1991 seasons. The 49ers originally competed as an Independent before joining the California Collegiate Athletic Association in 1958. By the 1969 season, the 49ers would join the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (now the Big West) as a founding member, where they remained until the program was suspended following the 1991 season. Long Beach played its home games at multiple stadiums throughout their history with the most recent being Veterans Memorial Stadium, in Long Beach, California. During their 37 years of competition, the 49ers compiled an all-time record of 199 wins, 183 losses and 4 ties.
The Long Beach State football team traces its roots to 1955 when looking to capitalize on the boosters for both USC and UCLA who resided in Long Beach, the 49ers program was established. The program would see modest success, culminating with conference titles following both the 1970 and 1971 seasons, including the 49ers lone bowl, the 1970 Pasadena Bowl. Between the 1977 and 1982 seasons, Long Beach played the majority of their home games at Anaheim Stadium prior to moving back to Veterans Memorial Stadium for the 1983 season. The 49ers would again win the PCAA championship following the 1980 season.
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