1977 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1977 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach^{[note 1]} during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season.

1977 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	4–6 (1–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Dave Currey (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Ron McBride (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium Anaheim Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.^{[note 2]} The team was led by first year head coach Dave Currey, and played the majority of their home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. One game was still played at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins, six losses (4–6, 1–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	7:30 pm	at Cal State Fullerton*	Cerritos College Norwalk, CA	W 50–31	7,831	^[1]
September 24	1:30 pm	Lamar*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 21–7	5,444
October 1	11:30 am	at Drake*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 27–10	6,380
October 15	7:30 pm	San Jose State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 16–33	10,430
October 22	7:30 pm	Pacific (CA)*	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 7–22	8,963	^[2]
October 29	11:30 am	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 21–35	11,623	^[3]
November 5	7:30 pm	Fresno State*	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 14–23	5,951
November 12	7:30 pm	at San Diego State*	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 22–33	37,213	^[4]
November 19	12:30 pm	at No. 17 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 27–30	21,322
November 26	7:30 pm	Bowling Green	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 29–28	5,228
*Non-conference game 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 1978 NFL Draft.^[8]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Dan Bunz	Linebacker	1	24	San Francisco 49ers

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.
2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

1. Chuck Abair (September 17, 1977). "Long Beach State Outscores Titans". Santa Ana Register. Santa Ana, California. p. D1. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
2. "Long Beach Loses 2nd In Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
3. "LBSU plays giveaway; Wichita wins, 35–21". Press-Telegram. October 30, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
5. "1977 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
6. Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
7. 49er Football; 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
8. . Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.