1986 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1986 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1986 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1986 record	3–9 (2–5 PCAA)
Head coach	Gene Murphy (7th season)
Home stadium	Santa Ana Stadium

1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UNLV	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Utah State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The Titans competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by seventh-year head coach Gene Murphy and played home games in Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California. They finished the season with three wins and nine losses (3–9, 2–5 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, Nevada		L 3–49	13,062[1]
September 6	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, New Mexico		L 21–24	12,896[2]
September 13	Idaho State*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California		W 35–25	3,722[3]
September 20	at Idaho*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, Idaho		L 17–25	12,500[4][5]
September 27	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, Nevada		L 23–40	20,101[6]
October 2	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, Oklahoma	ESPN	L 10–20	11,988[7]
October 11	at Long Beach State[note 2]	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, California		L 20–30	7,205[8]
October 18	Utah State	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California		W 33–0	4,007[9]
October 25	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI		L 15–26	34,530[10]
November 1	at Fresno State[note 3]	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California		L 20–30	27,222[11]
November 8	San Jose State	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California		L 24–48	3,754[12]
November 15	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California		W 39–38	2,200[13]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[16][17]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Corn Redick	Wide receiver	7	169	Philadelphia Eagles
Hank Goebel	Tackle	8	216	Los Angeles Rams
Rick Calhoun	Running back	9	230	Detroit Lions
Ron McLean	Nose tackle – Defensive end	9	241	New York Jets

The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Vince Abbott	Kicker	1987 San Diego Chargers

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 Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
3. 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. Jim McCurdie (August 31, 1986). "Nevada Reno Routs Fullerton, 49-3". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Jim McCurdie (September 7, 1986). "Titans Lose One They 'Should Have Won' to New Mexico St., 24-21". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Jim McCurdie (September 14, 1986). "CS Fullerton Defeats Idaho State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Idaho 25, CS Fullerton 17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Jim McCurdie (September 21, 1986). "Fullerton Fades in 25-17 Loss". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jim McCurdie (September 28, 1986). "Titans Start With Hope but Finish With Just Another Loss to UNLV". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Jim McCurdie (October 3, 1986). "Tulsa Survives Tricks, Tops Titans, 20-10". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. California State University Long Beach; 1987 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1987.
9. Jim McCurdie (October 19, 1986). "Fullerton Finally Gets Something to Celebrate, Beating Utah State, 33-0". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Jim McCurdie (October 27, 1986). "Titans Grounded in Hawaii". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
12. Jim McCurdie (November 9, 1986). "Titans Bring Problems Home and Lose, 48-24". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Jim McCurdie (November 16, 1986). "Fullerton Ends Frustrating Season on Bright Note, Beats Pacific, 39-38". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1986 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
15. "1986 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
16. "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
17. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.