| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | Long Beach State 49ers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | PCAA |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Stangeland |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Veterans Stadium |
| Champion: | PCAA champion |
The 1971 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State College, Long Beach[1] during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season.
Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[2] The team was led by third year head coach Jim Stangeland, and played the majority of their home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. One home game was played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season as Champions of the PCAA, with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 5–1 PCAA).
The following were selected in the 1972 NFL draft.[5]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team | |
| John Kahler | Defensive end | 6 | 153 | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Quarterback | 7 | 167 | Chicago Bears | ||
| John Turner | Tight end | 11 | 270 | San Diego Chargers | |
| Jim Kirby | Wide receiver | 16 | 407 | Los Angeles Rams |
The following finished their college career in 1970, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[6]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Reggie Berry | Defensive back | 1972 San Diego Chargers |