1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

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

1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1982 record	3–9 (0–6 PCAA)
Head coach	Gene Murphy (3rd season)
Home stadium	Titan Field

1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
	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 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 4	Northern Arizona*	Titan Field Fullerton, California	W 19–15	6,000[1]
September 11	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	L 9–20	20,152[2]
September 18	at Cal Poly[note 2]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 14–10	5,542[3]
September 25	Utah State	Titan Field Fullerton, California	L 0–19	4,750[4]
October 1	at Long Beach State[note 3]	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, California	L 3–7	5,030[5]
October 9	San Jose State	Titan Field Fullerton, California	L 15–38[6]	6,000[7]
October 16	at Wyoming*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 20–16	17,320[8]
October 23	Nevada*	Titan Field Fullerton, California	L 7–17	3,500[9]
October 30	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 3–9[10]	34,133[11]
November 6	at Fresno State[note 4]	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California	L 14–31	22,620[12]
November 20	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 0–31[13]
November 27	at UNLV	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, Nevada	L 23–42	12,923[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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.