1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team
American college football season
1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans football | |
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Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Record | 6–5 (5–2 PCAA) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Bob Burt (6th season) |
Home stadium | Santa Ana Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 16 Fresno State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the PCAA. The Titans played their home games at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | at Montana* | L 30–31 | 6,235 | [1] | ||
September 14 | Nevada* | L 3–30 | 6,317 | [2] | ||
September 21 | at Wyoming* |
| L 8–31 | 13,629 | [3] | |
October 3 | at San Jose State | ESPN | W 20–18 | 12,126 | [4] | |
October 12 | at Utah State | W 32–30 | 9,047 | [5] | ||
October 19 | UNLV |
| L 6–10 | 8,110 | [6] | |
November 2 | at Fresno State | L 7–42 | 30,514 | [7][8] | ||
November 9 | New Mexico State |
| W 21–17 | 3,829 | [9] | |
November 16 | at Northern Arizona* | W 22–8 | 3,762 | [10] | ||
November 23 | Long Beach State |
| W 38–27 | 4,012 | [11][12] | |
November 30 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 43–37 | 4,215 | [13] | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.[16][17]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Mark Collins | Defensive back | 2 | 44 | New York Giants |
James Pruitt | Wide receiver | 4 | 107 | Miami Dolphins |
The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
Player | Position | First NFL team |
Wade Lockett | Wide receiver | 1987 Los Angeles Raiders |
References
- ^ John Weyler (September 8, 1985). "Montana Defeats Fullerton on Late Pass, 31-30, Then Tunes Up". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (September 15, 1985). "Fullerton Doesn't Look So Big This Year". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (September 22, 1985). "Fullerton Is Perfect (0-3) Still". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (October 4, 1985). "Playing Ugly, Titans Hang On to Defeat San Jose State for 1st Win of Year, 20-18". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (October 13, 1985). "Jan, Strandley Lift Fullerton to 32-30 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (October 20, 1985). "Titans misread Signals and Lose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1985. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (November 10, 1985). "Dill Adds Little Bit of Spice in Fullerton's 21-17 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (November 17, 1985). "Fullerton Gets Sky-High Win, 22-8". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1985. p. III-21. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike Penner (December 1, 1985). "Collins Goes Out in Style". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1985 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.