1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

American college football season

1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans football

Conference| Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record| 6–5 (5–2 PCAA)
Head coach|

* Gene Murphy (6th season)

Defensive coordinator| Bob Burt (6th season)
Home stadium| Santa Ana Stadium

Seasons

<- 1984

1986 ->

1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
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

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from Coaches Poll

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

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Date| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| at Montana*|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| | L 30–31| 6,235| [1]
September 14| Nevada*|

* Santa Ana Stadium
* Santa Ana, CA

| | L 3–30| 6,317| [2]
September 21| at Wyoming*|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WT

| | L 8–31| 13,629| [3]
October 3| at San Jose State|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, California

| ESPN| W 20–18| 12,126| [4]
October 12| at Utah State|

* Romney Stadium
* Logan, UT

| | W 32–30| 9,047| [5]
October 19| UNLV|

* Santa Ana Stadium
* Santa Ana, CA

| | L 6–10| 8,110| [6]
November 2| at Fresno State|

* Bulldog Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| | L 7–42| 30,514| [7][8]
November 9| New Mexico State|

* Santa Ana Stadium
* Santa Ana, CA

| | W 21–17| 3,829| [9]
November 16| at Northern Arizona*|

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| | W 22–8| 3,762| [10]
November 23| Long Beach State|

* Santa Ana Stadium
* Santa Ana, CA

| | W 38–27| 4,012| [11][12]
November 30| Pacific (CA)|

* Santa Ana Stadium
* Santa Ana, CA

| | W 43–37| 4,215| [13]

* *Non-conference game

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## Team players in the NFL

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The following Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.[16][17]

Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team

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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.

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Wade Lockett | Wide receiver | 1987 Los Angeles Raiders

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
8. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1985. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
12. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1985. p. III-21. Retrieved April 2, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ 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.
14. ^ "1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
15. ^ "1985 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
16. ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
17. ^ "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

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