Jim Stangeland (December 21, 1921 – October 25, 2014)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at California State University, Long Beach from 1969 to 1973, where he compiled a record of 31–24–2, including back-to-back Pacific Coast Athletic Association championships (1970–1971) and an appearance in the Pasadena Bowl in 1970.

Jim Stangeland
Biographical details
Born(1921-12-21)December 21, 1921
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 25, 2014(2014-10-25) (aged 92)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Playing career
1942USC
1947Arizona State
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1953North HS (AZ)
1954–1955Downey HS (CA)
1956Orange Coast (assistant)
1957–1964Long Beach
1965–1968USC (assistant)
1969–1973Long Beach State
Head coaching record
Overall31–24–2 (college)
58–15–2 (junior college)
Bowls0–0–1 (college)
4–0 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 junior college national (1964)
4 Metropolitan Conference (1960, 1962–1964)
2 PCAA (1970–1971)

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Long Beach State 49ers (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1969–1973)
1969 Long Beach State 8–3 3–1 2nd
1970 Long Beach State 9–2–1 5–1 T–1st T Pasadena
1971 Long Beach State 8–4 5–1 1st
1972 Long Beach State 5–6 1–3 T–3rd
1973 Long Beach State 1–9–1 0–4 5th
Long Beach State: 31–24–2 14–10
Total: 31–24–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Junior college

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Long Beach Vikings (Metropolitan Conference) (1957–1964)
1957 Long Beach 5–3–1 4–2–1 3rd
1958 Long Beach 6–3 4–2 3rd
1959 Long Beach 4–5 3–4 T–5th
1960 Long Beach 10–0 7–0 1st W Junior Rose Bowl
1961 Long Beach 7–2 5–2 3rd
1962 Long Beach 9–0–1 6–0–1 1st W Potato Bowl
1963 Long Beach 7–2 6–1 T–1st W Elks Bowl
1964 Long Beach 10–0 6–0 1st W Junior Rose Bowl
Long Beach: 58–15–2 41–11–2
Total: 58–15–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Guardabascio, Mike (October 27, 2014). "Jim Stangeland, Long Beach's most accomplished football coach, dies at 93". Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. Retrieved November 6, 2014.