1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

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1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1979 record4–7 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Hayes (1st season)
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for San Jose State forfeits

The 1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The Titans competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by fifth-year head coach Jim Colletto, and played only two home games for the second year in a row, both at Falcon Stadium on the campus of Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. On the field, they finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 1–4 PCAA). However, San Jose State was found to have used an ineligible player in three of their victories and one tie, and had to forfeit those games. One was the win was against Cal St Fullerton, so the Titans record is adjusted to (4–7, 2–3 PCAA).

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 8at UNLV*
L 14–3521,000[1]
September 15Boise State*
L 3–22[2]3,439[3]
September 29at Pacific (CA)
W 17–7[4]16,400[5]
October 6at San Jose State
W 0–23[6]
(forfeit win)		10,900[7]
October 13at Eastern Kentucky*
L 7–3310,100[8]
October 20at Northeast Louisiana[note 2]*
L 17–2815,208[9]
October 27at Cal State Northridge*
W 49–34,500[10]
November 3at Utah State
L 7–3516,600[11]
November 10at Fresno State[note 3]
L 24–288,357[12]
November 17at Idaho State*
W 42–73,865[13]
November 24Long Beach State[note 4]
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Norwalk, California
L 13–165,250[14]
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster[]

1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Bobby Kemp Jr
DB Lucious Smith Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players in the NFL[]

No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[17][18]

The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Lucious Smith Defensive back 1980 Los Angeles Rams

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. ^ University of Louisiana at Monroe was known as Northeast Louisiana University from 1969 to 1999.
  3. ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  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.

References[]

  1. ^ "Fullerton Beaten in Vegas, 35-14". The Los Angeles Times. September 9, 1979. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. ^ Pete Donovan (September 16, 1979). "Fullerton is 0 for 2, But Shows Promise". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-15. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ Pete Donovan (September 16, 1979). "Boise St. Defeats Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-15. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Surprise! Titans Defeat Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Fullerton Surprises Pacific, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ John Weyler (October 7, 1979). "Fullerton Bounced Out of First". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. ^ John Weyler (October 7, 1979). "Titans Lose". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ "Eastern Kentucky Rips Fullerton, 33-7". The Los Angeles Times. October 14, 1979. p. III-22. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. ^ "Titans' Late Lead Lost in a Minute". The Los Angeles Times. October 21, 1979. p. III-13. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  10. ^ Tom Hamilton (October 28, 1979). "Titans' Offense Cures Malaise". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-14. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  11. ^ John Weyler (November 4, 1979). "Utah Passing Overwhelms Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-13. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  12. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "Long Beach State Wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. November 18, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  14. ^ Pete Donovan (November 25, 1979). "It's The Same Story -- 49ers Win, Titans Lose". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  15. ^ "1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  16. ^ "1979 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  17. ^ "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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