1974 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

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

1974 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1974 record	4–7 (0–0 PCAA)
Head coach	Pete Yoder (3rd season)
Home stadium	Santa Ana Stadium (Capacity: 9,000)

1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
	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

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	at Northern Arizona*	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 10–7	[1]
September 14	at UC Riverside*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 13–10	[2]
September 21	Cal Poly[note 2]*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 17–7	3,543[3]
September 28	Weber State[note 3]*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 21–31	2,145[4]
October 5	Cal State Los Angeles*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 15–27	3,123[5]
October 12	at Long Beach State[note 4]*	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 6–28	7,312[6]
October 19	at Cal State Northridge*	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	W 10–3	4,300[7]
October 26	Fresno State[note 5]*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 21–48	2,100[8]
November 2	at Cal Poly Pomona*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 25–32	[9]
November 16	San Jose State*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 8–49	2,148[10]
November 23	at UC Davis[note 6]*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 21–30	4,400[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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
12. "1974 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
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.