The 1981 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach[note 1] during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
[note 2] The team was led by fifth-year head coach Dave Currey, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California.
They finished the season with a record of two wins, eight losses (2–8, 1–4 PCAA).
[11][12] The following were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.