1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

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1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1982 record3–9 (0–6 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumTitan Field
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Long Beach State 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Utah State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UNLV 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The Titans competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by third-year head coach Gene Murphy, and played four home games at Titan Field on the Cal State Fullerton campus. The team shared the stadium with the baseball team and it was only used for the 1980 through 1982 seasons. They finished the season with a record of three wins and nine losses (3–9, 0–6 PCAA).

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 4Northern Arizona*
W 19–156,000[1]
September 11at Boise State*
L 9–2020,152[2]
September 18at Cal Poly[note 2]*
W 14–105,542[3]
September 25Utah State
  • Titan Field
  • Fullerton, California
L 0–194,750[4]
October 1at Long Beach State[note 3]
L 3–75,030[5]
October 9San Jose State
  • Titan Field
  • Fullerton, California
L 15–38[6]6,000[7]
October 16at Wyoming*
W 20–1617,320[8]
October 23Nevada*
  • Titan Field
  • Fullerton, California
L 7–173,500[9]
October 30at Hawaii*
L 3–9[10]34,133[11]
November 6at Fresno State[note 4]
L 14–3122,620[12]
November 20at Pacific (CA)
L 0–31[13]
November 27at UNLV
L 23–4212,923[14]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL[]

No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft.[17][18]

The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Alex Espinoza Quarterback 1987 Kansas City Chiefs
Paul Moyer Defensive back 1983 Seattle Seahawks

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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References[]

  1. ^ Grahame L. Jones (September 5, 1982). "Twist of Fate Give Caffrey Starting Job in Titan Win". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. ^ Grahame L. Jones (September 12, 1982). "In Battle of Inept, Titans Lose to Boise State". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ Chris Dufresne (September 19, 1982). "It's Not pretty, but Fullerton Wins". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ John Weyler (September 19, 1982). "Now Playing: Crash of the Titans". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ Forty Niner; 1983 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1983.
  6. ^ John Weyler (October 10, 1982). "Titans Less Inept but Still Lose". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-3. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. ^ "San Jose St. 38, California Full. 15". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1982. p. III-3. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ "Titans Shock Wyoming, 20-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1982. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. ^ Pete Donovan (October 24, 1982). "Titans Closing in on a Losing Season, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  10. ^ Pete Donovan (November 1, 1982). "The Fullerton Defense Did Everything but Help End An Island Losing Streak". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  11. ^ "Hawaii 9, CS Fullerton 3". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1982. p. III-14. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  12. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "UOP Trounces Titans". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1982. p. III-15. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  14. ^ "Titan Season Ends Without PCAA Win". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 28, 1982. p. III-14. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  15. ^ "1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  16. ^ "1982 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  17. ^ "1983 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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