1989 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1989 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1989 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferenceBig West Conference
1989 record6–4–1 (5–2 Big West)
Head coachGene Murphy (10th season)
Offensive coordinatorBill Wentworth (1st season)
Home stadiumSanta Ana Stadium
1989 Big West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Fresno State $ 7 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
Cal State Fullerton 5 –2 –0  6 –4 –1
San Jose State 5 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Utah State 4 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
UNLV 3 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Long Beach State 2 –5 –0  4 –8 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –5 –0  2 –10 –0
New Mexico State 0 –7 –0  0 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The Titans competed in the Big West Conference. The team was led by tenth-year head coach Gene Murphy and played home games in Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California. They finished the season with six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1, 5–2 Big West). By winning the last three games, they finished over the .500 mark for the first time since 1985.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 2at Northern Illinois*
L 17–268,235[1]
September 9Cal State Northridge*
W 27–202,909[2]
September 16at Colorado State*
L 14–4220,098[3]
September 23at San Diego State*
T 41–4115,721[4]
September 30at UNLV
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, California
W 34–203,900[5]
October 7at Utah State
L 23–3410,567[6]
October 14at Pacific (CA)
W 35–267,127[7]
October 21at Fresno State[note 1]
L 19–3332,135[8]
November 4New Mexico State
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, California
W 45–103,114[9][10]
November 11Long Beach State[note 2]
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, California
W 31–135,111[11][12]
November 18at San Jose State
W 18–146,746[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton players were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.[16][17][18]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Mike Pringle[note 3]Running back6139Atlanta Falcons

Notes
  1. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  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. Although Mike Pringle was taken in the NFL draft, he never played in the NFL. However, he had a very successful career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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References
  1. Robyn Norwood (September 3, 1989). "CS Fullerton Starts Out Quickly, Loses, 26-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Robyn Norwood (September 10, 1989). "Titans Survive a Scare by Rallying to Beat Division II Northridge". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Robyn Norwood (September 17, 1989). "Fullerton Self-Destructs Again in 42-14 Loss to Colorado State". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Curt Holbreich (September 24, 1989). "CS Fullerton Ties San Diego St., 41-41, on Last-Second Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Robyn Norwood (October 1, 1989). "Titans Put On Show in Dealing Las Vegas 34-20 Loss". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Robyn Norwood (October 8, 1989). "Titans Can't Pass Up Utah St". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Robyn Norwood (October 15, 1989). "Pringle, Fullerton Take Big Lead; Pacific Nearly Takes It Back, 35-26". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C12. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. "CS Fullerton 45, N. Mexico St. 10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C21. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Robyn Norwood (November 5, 1989). "Pringle Runs for 352 Yards". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Long Beach State Football 1990; The Future Is Now! (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1990.
  12. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Robyn Norwood (November 19, 1989). "Titans Get the Record They Really Want". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C15. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1989 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  15. "1989 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  16. "1990 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  17. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  18. "Draft History: Cal State-Fullerton". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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