1987 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team
Appearance
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Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Record | 6–6 (4–3 PCAA) |
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Home stadium | Santa Ana Stadium |
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San Jose State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The Titans competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by eighth-year head coach Gene Murphy and played home games in Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California. They finished the season with six wins and six losses (6–6, 4–3 PCAA).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | at Hawaii* | L 0–44[1] | 45,406[2] | |
September 12 | at No. 6 Louisiana State (LSU)* | L 12–56 | 73,452[3] | |
September 19 | Long Beach State[note 2] | W 31–12 | 6,919[4] | |
September 26 | at Utah State | W 30–11 | 15,786[5] | |
October 3 | at San Jose State | L 19–46 | 13,197[6] | |
October 10 | at No. 18 Florida* | L 0–65 | 72,336[7] | |
October 17 | UNLV |
| W 28–14 | 6,019[8] |
October 24 | at Northern Illinois* | W 21–20[9] | 7,325[10] | |
October 31 | New Mexico State |
| W 48–14 | 2,031[11] |
November 7 | at Fresno State[note 3] | L 17–21 | 33,522[12] | |
November 14 | Pacific (CA) |
| L 14–22 | 3,114[13] |
November 21 | Montana* |
| W 43–26 | 2,141[14] |
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Team players in the NFL
The following Cal State Fullerton players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[17][18][19]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
James Thornton | Tight end | 4 | 105 | Chicago Bears |
Todd White | Wide receiver | 7 | 176 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Notes
- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
References
- ^ Robyn Norwood (September 7, 1987). "Rainbows Leave Titans Looking for Ray of Sunlight". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii 44, CS Fullerton 0". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1987. p. III-15. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (September 13, 1987). "Fullerton Makes Score in More Than One Way in a 56-12 Loss to LSU". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (September 20, 1987). "Fullerton Picks On Someone Its Own Size, 31-12". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (September 27, 1987). "Titans Make It Easy, for a Change". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (October 4, 1987). "San Jose State Beats Titans, Shows Who's Really No. 1 in PCAA". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (October 11, 1987). "Fullerton Turns Profit in 65-0 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (October 18, 1987). "White Has Big Day in Titan Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (October 25, 1987). "Good News Doesn't Travel So Fast for Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CS Full. 21, N. Illinois 20". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (November 1, 1987). "This Time, Titans Leave New Mexico St. All Wet With 48-14 Trouncing". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (November 15, 1987). "Fullerton Outgains Pacific, 494-189, and Still Bungles the Game, 22-14". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robyn Norwood (November 22, 1987). "Titans End Up-Down Season on a Winning Note". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1987 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Fullerton". Retrieved March 18, 2017.