1980 Long Beach State 49ers football team
The 1980 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season as champions of the PCAA, with a record of eight wins, three losses.
Schedule
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Dean Miraldi | Tackle – Guard | 2 | 55 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Ben Rudolph | Defensive tackle – Defensive end | 3 | 60 | New York Jets |
| Ron Johnson | Wide receiver | 7 | 170 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Steve Folsom | Tight end | 10 | 261 | Miami Dolphins |