 The team scored over 30 points in five games despite finishing the season at 4–6–1 including a 26–20 win over #10 USC and a 37–27 win over #19 Missouri.From 1984 to 1987, he served as the head football coach at Long Beach State, where he compiled a 16–18 record through three seasons.In 1984 to 1985, he compiled back-to-back non-losing seasons at 6–6 and 6–5, respectively.