1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

American college football season

1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football

Conference| Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record| 4–7 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach|

* Jim Colletto (5th season)

Defensive coordinator| Tom Hayes (1st season)
Home stadium| Falcon Stadium

Seasons

<- 1978

1980 ->

1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Utah State $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Long Beach State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Fresno State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Cal State Fullerton | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
San Jose State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Pacific (CA) | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* Records adjusted for San Jose State forfeits

The 1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Colletto in his fifth and final season as head coach, Cal State Fullerton finished the season with an overall record of 3–8 and a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the PCAA. The Titans played home games at Falcon Stadium on the campus of Cerritos College in Norwalk, California.

After the season, San Jose State was found to have used an ineligible player in three of their victories and one tie, and had to forfeit those games. One of the forfeited victories was to Cal State Fullerton, which improved the Titan's record to 4–7 overall and 2–3 in conference play, and put the two team info fourth-place tie in the PCAA standings.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 8| at UNLV*|

* Las Vegas Silver Bowl
* Whitney, NV

| L 14–35| 21,000| [1]
September 15| Boise State*|

* Falcon Stadium
* Norwalk, CA

| L 3–22| 3,439| [2][3]
September 29| at Pacific (CA)|

* Pacific Memorial Stadium
* Stockton, CA

| W 17–7| 16,400| [4][5]
October 6| at San Jose State|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| W 0–23 (forfeit win)| 10,900| [6][7]
October 13| at No. 7 Eastern Kentucky*|

* Hanger Field
* Richmond, KY

| L 7–33| 10,100| [8]
October 20| at Northeast Louisiana*|

* Malone Stadium
* Monroe, LA

| L 17–28| 15,208| [9]
October 27| at Cal State Northridge*|

* Devonshire Downs
* Northridge, CA

| W 49–3| 4,500| [10]
November 3| at Utah State|

* Romney Stadium
* Logan, UT

| L 7–35| 16,600| [11]
November 10| at Fresno State|

* Ratcliffe Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| L 24–28| 8,357| [12]
November 17| at Idaho State*|

* ASISU Minidome
* Pocatello, ID

| W 42–7| 3,865| [13]
November 24| Long Beach State|

* Falcon Stadium
* Norwalk, CA

| L 13–16| 5,250| [14]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP (NCAA Division I-AA) Poll released prior to the game

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## Roster[edit]

1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `` | Bobby Kemp | Jr
DB | `` | Lucious Smith | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Jim Colletto

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Team players in the NFL[edit]

No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[17][18]

The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player | Position | First NFL team

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Lucious Smith | Defensive back | 1980 Los Angeles Rams

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Fullerton Beaten in Vegas, 35-14". The Los Angeles Times. September 9, 1979. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Pete Donovan (September 16, 1979). "Fullerton is 0 for 2, But Shows Promise". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-15. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Pete Donovan (September 16, 1979). "Boise St. Defeats Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-15. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Surprise! Titans Defeat Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Fullerton Surprises Pacific, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ John Weyler (October 7, 1979). "Fullerton Bounced Out of First". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ John Weyler (October 7, 1979). "Titans Lose". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Eastern Kentucky Rips Fullerton, 33-7". The Los Angeles Times. October 14, 1979. p. III-22. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Titans' Late Lead Lost in a Minute". The Los Angeles Times. October 21, 1979. p. III-13. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Tom Hamilton (October 28, 1979). "Titans' Offense Cures Malaise". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-14. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ John Weyler (November 4, 1979). "Utah Passing Overwhelms Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-13. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
13. ^ "Long Beach State Wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. November 18, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ Pete Donovan (November 25, 1979). "It's The Same Story -- 49ers Win, Titans Lose". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
16. ^ "1979 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
17. ^ "1980 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
18. ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.

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Cal State Fullerton Titans football

Venues|

* Anaheim Stadium (1970–1971, 1983)
* Santa Ana Stadium (1971–1975, 1984–1991)
* Falcon Stadium (1976–1979)
* Titan Field (1980–1982)
* Glover Stadium (1983)
* Titan Stadium (1992)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* 1971 Mercy Bowl
* 1983 California Bowl

Culture & lore|

* Tuffy the Titan
* "For our dear old Fullerton!"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

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