1984 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1984 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1984 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
PCAA champion
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1984 record	12–0 (7–0 PCAA)
Head coach	Gene Murphy (5th season)
Home stadium	Santa Ana Stadium

1984 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal State Fullerton $	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
San Jose State	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UNLV	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	13	–	0
$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 11 victories}

The Titans competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by fifth-year head coach Gene Murphy. The Titans played their home games in Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California. This was the fourth home venue for the Titans in three years, but they would continue playing in Santa Ana Stadium for the next eight years.

The Titans finished the season with their best record ever, a mark of eleven wins and one loss (11–1, 6–1 PCAA). Their sole loss came to the UNLV Rebels. However, in March 1985 it was found that UNLV had used several ineligible players during the 1983 and 1984 seasons. As a result, UNLV was forced to forfeit all of their victories in those two seasons.[1] This makes the Titans season into an undefeated season (12–0, 7–0 PCAA) and they were crowned conference champion.[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	W 27–25	16,845[3]
September 8	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	W 21–13	45,068[4]
September 15	Idaho*	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	W 28–7	5,650[5]
September 22	at Colorado State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, Colorado	W 34–22	23,512[6]
September 29	Utah State	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	W 27–16	6,262[7]
October 6	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 41–31	19,567[8]
October 13	San Jose State	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	W 21–12	9,260[9]
October 20	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, Nevada	W 36–14	11,026[10]
October 27	at Long Beach State[note 2]	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, California	W 42–28	9,721[11]
November 3	Fresno State[note 3]	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, California	W 20–17	12,121[12]
November 10	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, Nevada	W 20–0 forfeit win	25,678[13]
November 17	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, New Mexico	W 20–0	8,634[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft.[17][18][19]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Daren Gilbert	Tackle	2	38	New Orleans Saints
Andre Pinesett	Defensive tackle	10	256	Indianapolis Colts

The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[note 4]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Marv Williams	Tight end	1987 Washington Redskins
Vincent Gamache	Punter	1986 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 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.
4. Starting Quarterback Damon Allen did not play in the NFL, but played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for 23 years and was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

References

1. Jim McCurdie (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
2. "The Pacific Coast Athletic Association's 1984 football championship, forfeited..." UPI Archives. May 17, 1985. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
3. John Weyler (September 4, 1984). "Weller Gives Fullerton a Big Hand as the Titans Edge Boise State, 27-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. John Weyler (September 10, 1984). "Fullerton's on the Offensive After Its Win Over Hawaii". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. John Weyler (September 16, 1984). "Fullerton Falters in First Half but Recovers in Time to Beat Idaho, 28-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. John Weyler (September 23, 1984). "A Return Engagement by Fullerton's Defense Produces 34-22 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. John Weyler (September 30, 1984). "Allen-Led Titans Win Again, 27-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. John Weyler (October 7, 1984). "Fullerton Steals Pacific Blind for Sixth Straight Victory, 41-31". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. John Weyler (October 14, 1984). "Fullerton Runs Record to 7-0 With 21-12 Win Over San Jose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. John Weyler (October 21, 1984). "Cal State Fullerton Extends Streak". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. John Weyler (October 28, 1984). "Long Beach Can't Hold Back Titans". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
13. John Weyler (November 11, 1984). "Cal State Fullerton Loses Its Magic in Las Vegas". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
14. John Weyler (November 18, 1984). "Despite Win, 11-1 Record, It's Not a Happy Ending for Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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17. "1985 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.