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The 1980 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season as champions of the PCAA, with a record of eight wins, three losses (8–3, 5–0 PCAA).

Schedule

Roster

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1981 NFL draft.

Notes

1. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

1. "Defense lifts NIU over 49ers". The Daily Chronicle. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Pete Donovan (September 21, 1980). "Titans Off and Running, Win Again". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cougars club 49ers". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Three TDs, 121 Yards For Santa Clara Back". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 5, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fast start powers Long Beach victory". Omaha World-Herald. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Long Beach, 23–21". The Press Democrat. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "49ers hand Beavers 6th season loss". The Los Angeles Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Even in the sunshine, Bulldogs see no daylight". The Fresno Bee. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Long Beach whips Fullerton St". The San Francisco Examiner. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Long Beach wins PCAA title, 28–27". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Long Beach defeats Drake in finale". The Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1980 Long Beach State Forty Niners Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
13. 49er; 1980 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1980.
14. 49er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1981.
15. "1981 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

• 1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football season
• Long Beach State 49ers football seasons
• Big West Conference football champion seasons
• 1980 in sports in California