| Year: | 1970 |
| Team: | Long Beach State 49ers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | PCAA |
| Record: | 9–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Stangeland |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Veterans Stadium Anaheim Stadium |
| Champion: | PCAA co-champion |
| Bowl: | Pasadena Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | T 24–24 vs. Louisville |
The 1970 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led second-year head coach Jim Stangeland, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the PCAA title with San Diego State. Since Long Beach State had beaten San Diego State head-to-head, the 49ers qualified for a postseason bowl game, the Pasadena Bowl. Played on December 19 against the Missouri Valley Conference champion Louisville Cardinals at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, the game ended in 24–24 tie.[1] The team played four home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California and one well-attended game at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim on a Friday night against San Diego State.[2]
Running back Leon Burns received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.[3]
Two 49ers were selected in the 1971 NFL draft.[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL club |- align="center" bgcolor=""| Leon Burns || Running back || 1 || 13 || San Diego Chargers|- align="center" bgcolor=""| Jeff Severson || Defensive back || 12 || 297 || Washington Redskins|}References |