1974 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

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1974 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1974 record4–7 (0–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanta Ana Stadium
(Capacity: 9,000)
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
San Jose State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA) 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.

This was Cal State Fullerton's first year as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association[note 1] but their games against conference opponents did not count in the conference standings until the 1975 season. They had previously been in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by third-year head coach Pete Yoder, and played home games at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 0–0 PCAA).

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 7at Northern Arizona*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 10–7[1]
September 14at UC Riverside*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 13–10[2]
September 21Cal Poly[note 2]*
W 17–73,543[3]
September 28Weber State[note 3]*
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
L 21–312,145[4]
October 5Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
L 15–273,123[5]
October 12at Long Beach State[note 4]*
L 6–287,312[6]
October 19at Cal State Northridge*
W 10–34,300[7]
October 26Fresno State[note 5]*
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
L 21–482,100[8]
November 2at Cal Poly Pomona*
L 25–32[9]
November 16San Jose State*
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
L 8–492,148[10]
November 23at UC Davis[note 6]*
L 21–304,400[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL[]

No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[14][15]

The following finished their college career in 1974, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL Team
Johnnie Gray Defensive Back 1975 Green Bay Packers

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. ^ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  3. ^ Weber State University was known as Weber State College from 1962 to 1990.
  4. ^ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
  5. ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  6. ^ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

References[]

  1. ^ "Fullerton Wins on Late Score". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 8, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. ^ "UC Riverside Falls to Fullerton St". The San Bernardino County Sun-Telegram (San Bernardino, California). September 15, 1974. p. E-3. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ Dave Distel (September 22, 1974). "Titans Rally In Final 80 Seconds To Win, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ Dave Distel (September 29, 1974). "Fullerton Fumbles, Stumbles From Ranks of Unbeaten Teams, 31-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ Dave Distel (October 6, 1974). "Diablos Defeat Fullerton, 27-15". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ 1975 49er Football Guide;The Beach Is Back (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1975.
  7. ^ Dave Distel (October 20, 1974). "Fullerton Ends Skid, Tops Northridge, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ "Fresno St. 48, Cal St. Fullerton 21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1974. p. III-18. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. ^ Bill Langley (November 3, 1974). "Zorn, Crumlish Break Records In Poly's Win". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 27. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  10. ^ Dave Distel (November 17, 1974). "Hungry San Jose St. Chew Up Titans, 49-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  11. ^ "Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6 To Win Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  12. ^ "1974 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "1974 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  14. ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  15. ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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