1981 Long Beach State
2–8 (1–4 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Dave Currey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 17–7Sep 12
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs 16BYU | L 8–31 | 33% |
| Sep 12 | at Northern Illinois | W 17–7 | 45% |
| Sep 19 | at Louisville | L 13–35 | 47% |
| Sep 26 | at UNLV | L 31–32 | 36% |
| Oct 3 | at Drake | L 7–18 | 38% |
| Oct 17 | vsPacific | L 10–17 | 73% |
| Oct 24 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 10–9 | 72% |
| Nov 7 | vs Utah State | L 2–28 | 49% |
| Nov 14 | vs Fresno State | L 30–31 | 62% |
| Nov 21 | vs San José State | L 22–24 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 24–22; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 29 on file).
- Record
- 2–8
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 5th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 150–232
- Coach
- Dave Currey
- Elo
- 1398 −123 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.3 No. 114 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 5–0 | 9–3 | |
| Utah State | 4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Pacific | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Fresno State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Long Beach State | 1–4 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.