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.
| 1978 Cal State Fullerton Titans football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–7 (2–2 PCAA) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Larry Welsh (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Falcon Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | at Boise State* | L 12–42 | 19,032 | [1] | |
| September 16 | Santa Clara* | W 35–20 | 3,500 | [2] | |
| September 23 | at Cal Poly* | L 27–41 | 5,430 | [3] | |
| September 30 | at Hawaii* | L 33–42 | 36,618 | [4] | |
| October 7 | at Pacific (CA) | L 17–35 | 8,464 | [5] | |
| October 14 | Nevada* |
| L 14–37 | ||
| October 21 | at Long Beach State | W 34–9 | 8,435 | [6] | |
| October 28 | at Fresno State | W 37–8 | 7,928 | [7][8] | |
| November 4 | at San Jose State | L 21–30 | 9,183 | [9] | |
| November 11 | at Cal State Northridge* | W 31–20 | 2,500 | [10][11] | |
| November 18 | at Cal Poly Pomona* |
| W 30–22 | 1,200 | [12] |
| November 24 | at UNLV* | L 7–24 | 17,005 | [13] | |
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Team players in the NFL
editNo 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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "UNLV Wins 7th Straight". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 25, 1978. p. 33. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1978 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1979 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
