1981 Long Beach State 49ers football team

The 1981 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Cal State Long Beach competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. 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).

Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.