1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

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

1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1979 record	4–7 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Jim Colletto (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Hayes (1st season)
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium

1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
	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 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 8	at UNLV*	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, Nevada	L 14–35	21,000[1]
September 15	Boise State*	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, California	L 3–22[2]	3,439[3]
September 29	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 17–7[4]	16,400[5]
October 6	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 0–23[6] (forfeit win)	10,900[7]
October 13	at Eastern Kentucky*	Hanger Field Richmond, Kentucky	L 7–33	10,100[8]
October 20	at Northeast Louisiana[note 2]*	Malone Stadium Monroe, Louisiana	L 17–28	15,208[9]
October 27	at Cal State Northridge*	Devonshire Downs Northridge, California	W 49–3	4,500[10]
November 3	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, Utah	L 7–35	16,600[11]
November 10	at Fresno State[note 3]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California	L 24–28	8,357[12]
November 17	at Idaho State*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, Idaho	W 42–7	3,865[13]
November 24	Long Beach State[note 4]	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, California	L 13–16	5,250[14]
*Non-conference game

[15][16]

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.
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.
3. Pete Donovan (September 16, 1979). "Boise St. Defeats Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-15. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Surprise! Titans Defeat Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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.
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.
7. John Weyler (October 7, 1979). "Titans Lose". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Eastern Kentucky Rips Fullerton, 33-7". The Los Angeles Times. October 14, 1979. p. III-22. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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.
10. Tom Hamilton (October 28, 1979). "Titans' Offense Cures Malaise". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-14. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. John Weyler (November 4, 1979). "Utah Passing Overwhelms Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-13. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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.
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.
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.