1958 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1958 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 1958 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth 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.

1958 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–6–1 (1–3–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Reed (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Cal Poly	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Fresno State $	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
San Diego State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Los Angeles State	0	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–14	3,500	^[1]
September 27	at Sacramento State*	Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 14–26	3,500	^[2]
October 3	San Diego State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 12–20	3,000	^[3]
October 11	Chico State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 28–8	2,300	^[4]
October 18	UC Santa Barbara	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 12–7
October 25	at No. 18 Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 2–26
November 1	Pepperdine*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 22–26	4,887
November 8	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–22	8,000	^[5]
November 15	at Los Angeles State	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	T 6–6	1,720	^[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
2. Booth, Eddie (October 11, 1958). "Hornets Measure Wildcats, 14-6". Chico Enterprise-Record. Whittier, California. p. 9. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. Howard Hagen (October 4, 1958). "Aztecs Triumph, 20-12; Ball Stars". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-13.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
8. What's Cooking at Long Beach State Football 1959 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1959.
9. . Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.