1978 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

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1978 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–7 (2–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLarry Welsh (3rd season)
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Utah State's game against Wyoming counted in the conference standings.

The 1978 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Colletto, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record 5–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the PCAA. The Titans played home games at Falcon Stadium on the campus of Cerritos College in Norwalk, California.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Boise State*
L 12–4219,032[1]
September 16Santa Clara*
W 35–203,500[2]
September 23at Cal Poly*
L 27–415,430[3]
September 30at Hawaii*
L 33–4236,618[4]
October 7at Pacific (CA)
L 17–358,464[5]
October 14Nevada*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Norwalk, CA
L 14–37
October 21at Long Beach State
W 34–98,435[6]
October 28at Fresno State
W 37–87,928[7][8]
November 4at San Jose State
L 21–309,183[9]
November 11at Cal State Northridge*
W 31–202,500[10][11]
November 18at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 30–221,200[12]
November 24at UNLV*
L 7–2417,005[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL[edit]

No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[16][17]

The following finished their college career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
M.L. Carter Defensive back Kansas City Chiefs
Grady Richardson Tight end Washington Redskins

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pete Donovan (September 10, 1978). "Fullerton Defense Leaks in 42-14 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-19. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ Pete Donovan (September 17, 1978). "Fullerton Rebounds, Beats Santa Clara". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Fullerton Defeated by Cal Poly (SLO)". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Pete Donovan (October 2, 1978). "Hawaii Catches Fullerton Defenseless Again, 42-33". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Pete Donovan (October 8, 1978). "Same Sad Song for Titans, 35-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ Pete Donovan (November 5, 1978). "San Jose Stops Fullerton, 30-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ Pete Donovan (November 12, 1978). "Graves Closes in on Sims, 31-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-18. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  12. ^ Jack Hawn (November 19, 1978). "Redlands Wins in Last Seconds". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ^ "UNLV Wins 7th Straight". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 25, 1978. p. 33. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  14. ^ "1978 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  15. ^ "1978 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  16. ^ "1979 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  17. ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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