But to the current Cal State Long Beach 49ers who hate their nickname, I offer this challenge: Think even more broadly about the history you profess represents nothing but evil.

Long Beach State University. Cal State University Long Beach. LBSU. CSULB. Los Angeles-Orange County State College. Long Beach State College. The 49ers. The Dirtbags. Black & Gold. The Beach. T… ...

That name was 49ers and the ma. Get in your Ken jokes about Long Beach State's team being known as ... the Cal State school got rid of nickname and mascot because of controversy surrounding the ...

On Thursday Cal State Long Beach announced that the controversial mascot Prospector Pete would be retired. ... The "49ers" name will be changed to "1949ers" in reference to the year CSULB was founded.

Cal State Long Beach is sending Prospector Pete packing. ... The university’s announcement Thursday comes on the heels of a decades-long debate over the suitability of the “49ers” image, ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Prospector Pete is out. The mascot of Cal State Long Beach is being replaced after years of debate. The 49ers, the school's nickname for the athletic teams, is also out.