1990 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1990 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1990 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Big West Conference
1990 record	1–11 (0–7 Big West)
Head coach	Gene Murphy (11th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Wentworth (2nd season)
Home stadium	Santa Ana Stadium

1990 Big West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Fresno State	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Utah State	5	–	1	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UNLV	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The Titans competed in the Big West Conference. The team was led by eleventh-year head coach Gene Murphy and played home games in Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California. They finished the season with one win and eleven losses (1–11, 0–7 Big West). This was the worst record posted by the Titans in the 23 years they fielded an intercollegiate football team (1970–1992).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	Sonoma State*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	W 38–24	2,091[1]
September 8	at No. 3 Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama	L 17–38	77,500[2]
September 15	at Mississippi State*	Scott Field Mississippi State, Mississippi	L 13–27	22,240[3]
September 22	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, Ohio	L 17–48	10,241[4]
September 29	at No. 24 Fresno State[note 1]	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California	L 3–38	33,624[5][6]
October 6	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, Nevada	L 10–29	13,791[7]
October 13	Pacific (CA)	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	L 37–67	2,013[8]
October 20	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 21–45	37,712[9]
October 27	at Long Beach State[note 2]	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, California	L 35–37	7,042[10]
November 3	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 6–44[11]	11,256[12]
November 10	Utah State	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	L 17–45	4,110[13]
November 17	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, New Mexico	L 9–43	19,227[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 Titans were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft.[17][18]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Reggie Redding	Guard – Tackle	5	121	Atlanta 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.

References

1. Mike DiGiovanna (September 2, 1990). "CS Fullerton Wins, but Loses Tailback Thomas". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C8. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Mike DiGiovanna (September 9, 1990). "Titans Salvage Pride, Moral Victory in Loss to Auburn". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C9. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Mike DiGiovanna (September 16, 1990). "Fullerton Loses Game It Could Have Won". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Mike DiGiovanna (September 23, 1990). "Titans Get Lost, Then Lose to Akron, 48-17". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C12. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
6. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1990. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Mike DiGiovanna (October 7, 1990). "Fullerton Is Doing Better but Still Loses to Las Vegas". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C9. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Mike DiGiovanna (October 14, 1990). "Kopp Passes for Seven Touchdowns as Pacific Beats CS Fullerton, 67-37". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C12. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Mike DiGiovanna (October 22, 1990). "Weak Rainbows Strong-Arm Titans". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C22. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Dick Wagner (October 28, 1990). "Long Beach Triumphs on Cheevers' Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C11. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Mike DiGiovanna (November 4, 1990). "Titans Can't Find a Way to Stay With San Jose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C7. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "San Jose St. 44, CS Fullerton 6". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Mike DiGiovanna (November 11, 1990). "Titans Down to a Last-Ditch Effort". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C10. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Mike DiGiovanna (November 18, 1990). "Fullerton Hits Bottom Against New Mexico St". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C11. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "1990 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
16. "1990 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
17. "1991 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
18. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.