1972 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1972 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Yoder, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The Titans played home games at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California.

1972 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record7–4 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanta Ana Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3/3 Cal Poly + 3 0 0 8 1 1
UC Riverside + 3 0 0 9 1 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 2 0 7 4 0
Cal State Northridge 1 3 0 6 5 0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 4 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Nevada*W 13–62,515–4,200[1][2]
September 23Cal State Hayward*
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
W 35–251,751–2,600[3][4]
September 30at Long Beach State*L 14–278,146–10,050[5]
October 7at Cal State NorthridgeW 41–392,000–4,500[6][7]
October 14at Hawaii*L 15–4916,000–16,200[8]
October 21at UNLV*W 30–205,980–11,000[9][10]
October 28Cal Poly Pomona
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
W 27–131,500–3,000[11][12]
November 4at UC RiversideL 18–242,250[13]
November 11No. 3 Cal Poly
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
L 3–272,600–2,900[14][15]
November 18Sacramento State*
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
W 21–01,950–2,600[16][17]
November 24Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
W 30–142,444–3,200[18][19]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Pete Donovan (September 17, 1972). "Simms' Late TD Run Sparks Titans, 13-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-22. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Pete Donovan (September 24, 1972). "Big-Play Titans Roll Past Hayward". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Metcalf Hurt in 27-14 Win By Long Beach". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Aztecs Defeat Spartans, 23-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Hawaii Hands Titans Worst Defeat, 49-15". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1972. p. III-5. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Titans Pound Las Vegas for 30-20 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Fullerton Takes CCAA Lead With 27-13 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1972. p. D-19. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "UC Riverside Trips Cal Fullerton, 24-18". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 5, 1972. p. G-2. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  14. ^ Earl Gustkey (November 12, 1972). "Cal Poly (SLO) Tops CSF, 27-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  15. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  16. ^ Earl Gustkey (November 19, 1972). "Fight-Filled Titan Game Ends Early With CSF on Top, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  17. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  18. ^ "Titans Thump Diablos, 30-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1972. p. III-6. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  19. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  20. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  21. ^ "1972 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.