en 1963 Long Beach State 49ers football team

1963 Long Beach State 49ers football
1963 Long Beach State 49ers football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–5 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Reed (6th season);
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Los Angeles State $	3	–	1	–	0	7	–	1	–	0
No. 7 San Diego State	3	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly	0	–	4	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Valley State	0	–	0	–	0	2	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Los Angeles State was the conference championship by virtue of its head to head win over San Diego State. Games with Valley State did not count in the conference standings. Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Don Reed, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the CCAA.^[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	San Diego Marines^{[note 1]}*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 14–23	3,650	^[2]
September 28	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 16–20	2,500
October 5	Sacramento State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 0–4	3,123
October 12	at No. 6 San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 8–33	13,536	^[3]
October 19	at UC Santa Barbara*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 14–9	4,000
October 25	Valley State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 35–12	2,350
November 2	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 28–6	2,500
November 9	Fresno State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 25–14	3,762–3,827	^[4]^[5]
November 16	Los Angeles State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 16–20	10,650–10,660	^[6]
November 23	Cal Poly Pomona*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 40–7	1,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

^ "Rush Crown to Andrew". Independent. Long Beach, California. December 5, 1963. p. D3. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Marines Score 23-14 Win Over Long Beach St". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 22, 1963. p. G5 – via GenealogyBank.com.
^ "Aztec Ground Attack Sinks Long Beach State, 33-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 13, 1963. p. H1 – via GenealogyBank.com.
^ "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ "State's Title Dreams Nipped". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 17, 1963. p. C-1. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ 1964 Football and Other Fall Sports (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSCLB Athletic Department. 1964.