1971 Long Beach State
8–4 (5–1 Pacific Coast Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal State Los Angeles 36–7Oct 16
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Ole Miss | L 13–29 | 32% |
| Sep 18 | at Northern Illinois | L 38–48 | 64% |
| Sep 25 | vsPacific | W 15–14 | 67% |
| Oct 2 | vsCal State Northridge | W 34–7 | 85% |
| Oct 8 | vs San José State | L 28–30 | 73% |
| Oct 16 | vsCal State Los Angeles | W 36–7 | 89% |
| Oct 23 | atCalifornia–Santa Barbara | W 31–10 | 66% |
| Oct 30 | at Cal Poly | W 20–7 | 84% |
| Nov 6 | vs Fresno State | W 30–13 | 66% |
| Nov 13 | at San Diego State | W 12–7 | 44% |
| Nov 20 | at Hawai’i | W 46–21 | 72% |
| Nov 27 | at UTEP | L 32–38 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTEP 38–32; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 29 on file).
Led the nationTerry Metcalf: rushing touchdowns (28 TD)
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 5–1 first in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 335–231
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1509 +10 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 1.0 No. 62 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 6 | John Kahler DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 7 | Jim Fassel QB | Chicago Bears |
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State | 5–1 | 8–4 | |
| San José State | 4–1 | 5–6–1 | |
| Fresno State | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| San Diego State | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| California–Santa Barbara | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| Pacific | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Cal State Los Angeles | 0–3 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.