1987 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1987 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1987 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1987 record	6–6 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Gene Murphy (8th season)
Home stadium	Santa Ana Stadium

1987 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	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
UNLV	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The Titans competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by eighth-year head coach Gene Murphy and played home games in Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California. They finished the season with six wins and six losses (6–6, 4–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 0–44[1]	45,406[2]
September 12	at No. 6 Louisiana State (LSU)*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana	L 12–56	73,452[3]
September 19	Long Beach State[note 2]	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	W 31–12	6,919[4]
September 26	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, Utah	W 30–11	15,786[5]
October 3	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 19–46	13,197[6]
October 10	at No. 18 Florida*	Florida Field Gainesville, Florida	L 0–65	72,336[7]
October 17	UNLV	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	W 28–14	6,019[8]
October 24	at Northern Illinois*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, Illinois	W 21–20[9]	7,325[10]
October 31	New Mexico State	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	W 48–14	2,031[11]
November 7	at Fresno State[note 3]	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California	L 17–21	33,522[12]
November 14	Pacific (CA)	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	L 14–22	3,114[13]
November 21	Montana*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	W 43–26	2,141[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[17][18][19]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
James Thornton	Tight end	4	105	Chicago Bears
Todd White	Wide receiver	7	176	Philadelphia Eagles

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. Robyn Norwood (September 7, 1987). "Rainbows Leave Titans Looking for Ray of Sunlight". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hawaii 44, CS Fullerton 0". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1987. p. III-15. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Robyn Norwood (September 13, 1987). "Fullerton Makes Score in More Than One Way in a 56-12 Loss to LSU". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Robyn Norwood (September 20, 1987). "Fullerton Picks On Someone Its Own Size, 31-12". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Robyn Norwood (September 27, 1987). "Titans Make It Easy, for a Change". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Robyn Norwood (October 4, 1987). "San Jose State Beats Titans, Shows Who's Really No. 1 in PCAA". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Robyn Norwood (October 11, 1987). "Fullerton Turns Profit in 65-0 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Robyn Norwood (October 18, 1987). "White Has Big Day in Titan Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Robyn Norwood (October 25, 1987). "Good News Doesn't Travel So Fast for Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "CS Full. 21, N. Illinois 20". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1987. p. III-20. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Robyn Norwood (November 1, 1987). "This Time, Titans Leave New Mexico St. All Wet With 48-14 Trouncing". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
13. Robyn Norwood (November 15, 1987). "Fullerton Outgains Pacific, 494-189, and Still Bungles the Game, 22-14". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Robyn Norwood (November 22, 1987). "Titans End Up-Down Season on a Winning Note". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "1987 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
16. "1987 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
17. "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
18. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
19. "Draft History: Cal State-Fullerton". Retrieved March 18, 2017.