Long Beach State Sharks

California State University Long Beach Sharks

CSU Long Beach or Long Beach State started playing football in 1955 and canceled the program in 1991 due to budget issues. An attempt to vote for student funds to reinstate the programs failed in 2008.  In 2020, the 49ers name was dropped, and CSULB became the Sharks. The school was founded in 1949.

DI 18 sports teams

Total student population: 38,273 (Fall 2022), undergraduate 32,711, graduate 5,562

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