American college football season
The 1986 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach [ note 1] during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season .
Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association .[ note 2] The team was led by third-year head coach Mike Sheppard , and played home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California . They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 4–3 PCAA).
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6 at San Diego State * L 24–2723,594
September 13 at Western Michigan * W 14–1310,089
September 27 at No. 16 UCLA * L 23–4148,140
October 11 Cal State Fullerton W 30–207,205
October 18 at New Mexico State W 38–712,931
October 25 at Fresno State L 12–2534,283 [ 1]
November 1 at Utah State W 14–37,084
November 8 Eastern Washington * Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, CA W 35–348,803 [ 2]
November 15 at San Jose State L 14–3827,786 [ 3]
November 22 UNLV Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, CA L 8–315,197 [ 4]
November 29 Pacific (CA) Veteran's Stadium Long Beach, CA W 38–214,200
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the NFL [ edit ] The following were selected in the 1987 NFL draft .[ 8]
The following finished their Cal State Long Beach career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[ 9]
^ "PCAA Summaries" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "PCAA Summaries" . The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Jim McCurdie (November 9, 1986). "Fullerton Ends Frustrating Season on Bright Note, Beats Pacific, 39-38" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "PCAA" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1986 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016 .
^ A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
^ California State University Long Beach; 1987 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1987.
^ "1987 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "Long Beach St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
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