Long Beach State vs. Pacific
Long Beach State and Pacific have 27 meetings on file, the first in 1961; Long Beach State leads the series 15–12 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Long Beach State 7–3. Share
- Long Beach State wins
- 15
- Pacific wins
- 12
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 6 Long Beach State
- Current streak
- 1 Pacific
- Last 10 meetings
- Long Beach State 7–3
- Most recent
- 1991
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 7–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 12.1 points; 13 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Long Beach State
- 9–4 Long Beach State’s record at home
- At Pacific
- 8–6 Pacific’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Long Beach State’s biggest win1964: Long Beach State 42, Pacific 6by 36 points
- Pacific’s biggest win1974: Pacific 38, Long Beach State 6by 32 points
- Upset1977: Pacific 22, Long Beach State 7Pacific had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1981: Pacific 17, Long Beach State 10Pacific had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Long Beach State | Series | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1976 | Wayne Howard | 2–1 | Chester Caddas |
| 1979–1982 | Dave Currey | 3–1 | Bob Toledo |
| 1984–1986 | Mike Sheppard | 3–0 | Bob Cope |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Long Beach State’s side (Howard 2–1 against Caddas). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.