1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State College at Fullerton[note 1] during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season.

1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Mercy Bowl II, W 17–14 vs. Fresno State
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1971 record	7–4 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Dick Coury (2nd season)
Home stadium	Santa Ana Stadium Anaheim Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

1971 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly $	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Valley State	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Cal State Fullerton competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Dick Coury. The Titans split their home games among 3 sites, with one game played at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California, one at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and four at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 3–1 CCAA). At the end of the season, the Titans took part in the second Mercy Bowl, a benefit for the families of three Cal State Fullerton assistant coaches who had perished in a plane crash a month earlier. In the game, the Titans beat Fresno State.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 25	Southern Utah State[note 2]*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	W 42–13	3,173[1]
October 2	at Whittier*	Memorial Stadium Whittier, California	W 13–3	[2]
October 8	at Cal Poly Pomona[note 3]	Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, California	W 24–12	3,500[3]
October 16	Valley State[note 4]	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California	W 36–8	4,950[4]
October 23	at California Lutheran*	Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, California	L 14–24	5,500[5]
October 29	Cal State Los Angeles*	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California	L 17–20	3,317[6]
November 6	UC Riverside	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California	W 28–17	3,925[7]
November 13	at US International[note 5]*	Balboa Stadium San Diego	W 40–30	3,500[8]
November 20	at Cal Poly[note 6]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 14–23	4,150[9]
November 27	Grambling State*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles	L 26–59	60,415[10]
December 11	Fresno State[note 7]*	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California (Mercy Bowl)	W 17–14	16,854[11]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.[14][15]

The following finished their college career in 1971, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Mike Ernst	Quarterback	1972 Denver Broncos

Notes

1. California State University, Fullerton was known as California State College at Fullerton from 1964 to 1971.
2. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
3. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
4. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
5. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.
6. 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.
7. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References

1. Earl Gustkey (September 26, 1971). "Titans'Aerial Attack Stops Southern Utah, 42-13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Earl Gustkey (October 3, 1971). "Cal State Turns Back Dogged Whittier, 13-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Titans Win, 24-12". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1971. p. III-6. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Earl Gustkey (October 17, 1971). "Titans Shine in the Rain, 36-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cal Lutheran Defense Racks Up Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Earl Gustkey (October 30, 1971). "Cal State's Fortunes Suffer Another Jolt With 20-17 Setback". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-14. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Earl Gustkey (November 7, 1971). "Long Kick Returns Pace Cal State, 28-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-13. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Earl Gustkey (November 14, 1971). "Titans Turn Certain Defeat Into Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cal Poly Turns Back Fullerton St., 23-14". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Earl Gustkey (November 28, 1971). "It Was an Execution by Grambling -- 59-26". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Dave Distel (December 12, 1971). "16,854 See Fullerton Win Mercy Bowl". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
13. "1971 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
14. "1972 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
15. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.