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1964 Long Beach Vikings football team

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The 1964 Long Beach Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Long Beach City College as a member of the Metropolitan Conference during the 1964 junior college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jim Stangeland, the Vikings compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the Metrpolitan Conference championship, defeated Cameron in the Junior Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 350 to 74. They were ranked No. 1 in the final junior college rankings and were recognized as the junior college national champion.

1964 Long Beach Vikings football
Metropolitan Conference champion
Junior Rose Bowl champion
Junior college national champion
ConferenceMetropolitan Conference
Record10–0 (6–0 Metropolitan)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Bakersfield 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
El Camino 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cerritos 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Los Angeles Valley 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Santa Monica 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
East Los Angeles 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Key players included halfback "Marvelous Marv" Motley and quarterback Greg Barton.[1] Wide receiver Earl McCullouch later played in the NFL and was the NFL Rookiie of the Year in 1968.

The team played its home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach, California.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Santa Ana*
W 45–05,781[2][3]
October 3at Fullerton*Fullerton, CAW 21–14[4]
October 10at BakersfieldBakersfield, CAW 27–618,131[5]
October 17Santa Monica
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 47–226,481[6]
October 24at Los Angeles Valley
W 24–05,500[7][8]
October 30East Los AngelesEast Los Angeles, CAW 55–02,500[9]
November 7Grossmont*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 47–03,646[10]
November 14El Camino
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 21–149,583[11]
November 21at CerritosNorwalk, CAW 35–1211,690[12]
December 12vs. Cameron*
W 28–645,576[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Greg Barton". Long Beach City College Viings. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Carl Sawyer (September 26, 1964). "Powerful Vikings Dump Outmanned Dons, 45-0". The Register. p. A12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Gary Rausch (September 26, 1964). "LBCC Overpowers Santa Ana by 45-0". Long Beach Independent. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Gary Rausch (October 4, 1964). "LBCC Edges Fullerton in 21-14 Thriller: Vikings Score in Last Quarter to Subdue Hornets". Independent Press-Telegram. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Gary Rausch (October 11, 1964). "Metro Upset! LBCC 27-6 Winner Over Bakersfield". Independent Press-Telegram. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Gary Rausch (October 18, 1964). "Vikes Rout Corsairs". Independent Press-Telegram. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Gary Rausch (October 25, 1964). "Vikes Win Fifth in Row". Independent Press-Telegram. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dave Wright (October 26, 1964). "Long Beach Elevens Tough On Valley Teams: Losing Lions Win On Paper". Valley Times. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East L.A. Shellacked, 55-0: No Doubt, Vikings No. 1". Long Beach Press-Telegram. October 31, 1964. p. A9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Gary Rausch (November 8, 1964). "LBCC Frolics to 7th in Row Grossmont 47-0 Victim". Independent Press-Telegram. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vikings Survive Scare for 21-14 Victory". Independent Press-Telegram. November 15, 1964. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Gary Rausch (November 22, 1964). "CC Rips Cerritos, 35-12". Independent Press-Telegram. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Vikings Riddle Aggies, 28-6: Long Beach's Motley Crew JRB Victors". Independent Star-News. December 13, 1964. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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