1955 Long Beach State 49ers football team

American college football season

1955 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
  • Mike DeLotto (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
1956 →
1955 Western college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach State     5 2 0
Hawaii     7 4 0
San Jose State     5 3 1
Cal Poly San Dimas     4 3 0
La Verne     5 4 0
Pacific (CA)     5 4 0
Air Force     4 4 0
Pepperdine     5 5 0
UC Riverside     1 3 1

The 1955 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as an independent during the 1955 college football season. This was the first year of competition for the program. Led by first-year head coach Mike DeLotto, the 49ers compiled a record of 5–2. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23at Occidental
  • Patterson Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 6–21[1]
October 1La Verne
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 28–12
October 7California Baptist
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 65–0
October 22Cal Tech
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 32–6
October 29at Pomona-Claremont
L 14–21[2]
November 12at Cal Poly San Dimas
  • Claremont Alumni Field
  • Claremont, CA
W 32–6
November 17Santa Barbara
W 27–6

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References

  1. ^ "State Bows to Oxy in Grid Debut, 21-6". Long Beach Independent. September 24, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 30, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Long Beach State Football 1956 (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: LBSC Athletic Department. 1956.
  5. ^ "Cal St.-Long Beach Yearly Results". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
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Long Beach State 49ers football
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  • Veterans Memorial Stadium (1955–1991)
  • Anaheim Stadium (alternate, 1977–1982)
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  • 1970 Pasadena Bowl
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