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The 1984 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach [ note 1] 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season .
The 49er's passing attack was the strength of the 1984 squad. Led by Junior quarterback Doug Gaynor who passed for 3230 yards (323 per game - third nationally) 16TD's and a strong receiving corps led by wide receivers Charles Lockett (75 catches 1112 yards and 4 TD's), Troy Ory (42-669-3), tight end Greg Locy (31-496-2) and running back Mark Templeton (459 yards rushing and 451 yards receiving). The defense was led by future third round draft pick John Hendy at cornerback and leading tackler Marc Bevilacqua at middle linebacker.
Long Beach State played a tough non-conference schedule including three Pac-10 schools (Oregon, UCLA and Arizona). The 49ers played each of those opponents close, losing games by an average of 8 points. The most exciting victory of the season came in their final game against the San Diego St. Aztecs by a score of 18-17 after converting a 2-point play to seal the win.
Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association .[ note 2] Mike Sheppard , and played home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California . On the field, they finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 3–4 PCAA).
After the season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 season. As a result, Long Beach's loss to UNLV turns into a forfeit win and their record is adjusted to 5–6, 4–3 PCAA.[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 1:00 pm at Oregon * L 17–2823,044 [ 2] September 15 4:00 pm at No. 7 UCLA * L 17–2340,132 [ 3] September 22 7:30 pm at Fresno State L 17–2031,162 [ 4] September 29 5:00 pm at Arizona * L 24–3141,910 [ 5] October 6 1:30 pm UNLV W 23–41 (forfeit win)7,216 [ 6] October 13 12:30 pm at Utah State W 24–229,586 [ 7] October 20 6:30 pm at New Mexico State W 43–1312,155 [ 8] October 27 1:30 pm Cal State Fullerton Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, CA L 28–429,721 [ 9] November 3 1:30 pm Pacific (CA) Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, CA W 24–225,841 [ 10] November 10 7:00 pm at San Jose State L 7–424,444 [ 11] November 24 7:00 pm at San Diego State * W 18–1710,949 [ 12] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
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1984 Long Beach State 49ers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
19
Doug Gaynor Jr
RB
34
Martin Sartin Jr
RB
25
Mark Templeton So
WR
1
Charles Lockett So
WR
80
Troy Ory Jr
TE
89
Greg Locy So
OT
78
Chuck Page Sr
G
66
Dickson Falefia Jr
C
55
John Stapleton Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DE
84
Tom Hensley Jr
DE
64
Chuck Meierbachtol Jr
LB
33
Marc Bevilacqua Sr
LB
32
Kevin Moore Jr
LB
86
Kevin Junior Sr
CB
17
John Hendy Sr
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
Team players in the NFL [ edit ] The following were selected in the 1985 NFL draft .[ 15]
^ "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players" . Retrieved December 22, 2016 .^ Dick Wagner (September 9, 1984). "Cal State Long Beach Finds Oregon Game A Quarter Too Long" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "UCLA 23, CS Long Beach 17" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1984. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .^ Dick Wagner (September 30, 1984). "Long Beach Comes Close Again but Loses to Arizona" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "UNLV 41, CS Long Beach 23" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1984. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .^ "CS Long Beach 24, Utah St. 22" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .^ "CSLB 43, N. Mexico St. 13" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1984. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .^ John Weyler (October 28, 1984). "Long Beach Can't Hold Back Titans" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Dick Wagner (November 4, 1984). "Gaynor Leads Long Beach to 24-22 Win Over Pacific" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "San Jose St. 42, Long Beach 7" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .^ Marc Appleman (November 25, 1984). "Cal State Long Beach Outslogs San Diego State, 18-17" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "1984 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016 .^ 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.^ "1985 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
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