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1968 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record3–7 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Fresno State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Valley State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Don Reed in his 11th and final season as head coach, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place 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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Northern Arizona*
L 20–26
September 27Texas A&I*
L 7–35
October 5at Valley State
L 20–21
October 12at UTEP*
W 22–2121,120[1]
October 19UC Santa Barbara*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
L 21–425,000[2]
October 26at Santa Clara*
L 21–277,650[3]
November 2Cal Poly
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 12–75,128[4]
November 9at Fresno State
L 28–348,201[5]
November 16at Cal State Los Angeles
L 29–461,800–2,078[6][7]
November 23San Francisco State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 28–14
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "49ers upset Miners 22–21". Independent Press-Telegram. October 13, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cal State Long Beach Yearly Results". Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
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