1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the PCAA. The Titans played home games at Titan Field on the Cal State Fullerton campus. The football team shared the stadium with the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball from 1980 to 1982.

1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–9 (0–6 PCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Burt (3rd season)
Home stadiumTitan Field
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
Long Beach State 5 1 0 6 5 0
San Jose State 4 2 0 8 3 0
Utah State 2 3 0 5 6 0
Pacific (CA) 2 4 0 2 9 0
UNLV 1 4 0 3 8 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 6 0 3 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Northern Arizona*W 19–156,000[1]
September 11at Boise State*L 9–2020,152[2]
September 18at Cal Poly*W 14–105,542[3]
September 25Utah State
  • Titan Field
  • Fullerton, CA
L 0–194,750[4]
October 1at Long Beach StateL 3–75,030[5]
October 9San Jose State
  • Titan Field
  • Fullerton, CA
L 15–386,000[6][7]
October 16at Wyoming*W 20–1617,320[8]
October 23Nevada*
  • Titan Field
  • Fullerton, CA
L 7–173,500[9]
October 30at Hawaii*L 3–934,133[10][11]
November 6at Fresno StateL 14–3122,620[12]
November 20at Pacific (CA)L 0–31[13]
November 27at UNLVL 23–4212,923[14]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1983 NFL draft.[17][18]

The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Alex Espinoza Quarterback 1987 Kansas City Chiefs
Paul Moyer Defensive back 1983 Seattle Seahawks

References

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  1. ^ Grahame L. Jones (September 5, 1982). "Twist of Fate Give Caffrey Starting Job in Titan Win". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ Grahame L. Jones (September 12, 1982). "In Battle of Inept, Titans Lose to Boise State". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ Chris Dufresne (September 19, 1982). "It's Not pretty, but Fullerton Wins". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ John Weyler (September 19, 1982). "Now Playing: Crash of the Titans". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ Forty Niner; 1983 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1983.
  6. ^ John Weyler (October 10, 1982). "Titans Less Inept but Still Lose". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-3. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "San Jose St. 38, California Full. 15". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1982. p. III-3. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Titans Shock Wyoming, 20-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1982. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ Pete Donovan (October 24, 1982). "Titans Closing in on a Losing Season, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ Pete Donovan (November 1, 1982). "The Fullerton Defense Did Everything but Help End An Island Losing Streak". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "Hawaii 9, CS Fullerton 3". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1982. p. III-14. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "UOP Trounces Titans". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1982. p. III-15. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  14. ^ "Titan Season Ends Without PCAA Win". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 28, 1982. p. III-14. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  15. ^ "1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  16. ^ "1982 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  17. ^ "1983 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.