1980 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Cal State Fullerton Titans football Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 4–7 1–4 Gene Murphy 1st Bob Burt 1st Titan Field The 1980 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth place in the PCAA. The Titans played two home games for the third year in a row, both 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. Schedule 1981 NCAA Division I-AA AP (NCAA Division I-AA) September 6 w y Fresno State Titan Field Fullerton, CA 39–25 7,282 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-for-openers-it-wa/158521515/ The Los Angeles Times For openers, it was smashing September 7, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 w y y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 30–23 7,160 Titans Off and Running, Win Again The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan September 21, 1980 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8874559/titans_off_and_running_win_again/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 September 27 w y Northern Arizona Titan Field Fullerton, CA 21–13 7,301 Titans Hold Off N. Arizona for Third Straight, 21-13 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan September 28, 1980 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8874602/titans_hold_off_n_arizona_for_third/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 4 l y y UNLV Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 17–36 21,974 Titans Knocked Down for Count The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan October 5, 1980 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8874658/titans_knocked_down_for_count/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 11 l Utah State Titan Field Fullerton, CA 17–28 6,293 Mistakes Do In Titans, 28-17 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan October 12, 1980 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8874689/mistakes_do_in_titans/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 18 l y y Boise State 9 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 11–26 17,052 Fullerton Finds Playing Football More Difficult All The Time The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan October 19, 1980 III-21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8874737/fullerton_finds_playing_football_more/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 25 w y y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 17–16 10,177 Fullerton Gets a Kick Out of Win The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan October 26, 1980 III-21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8874766/fullerton_gets_a_kick_out_of_win/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 November 1 l y y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 21–31 38,166 Cal State Fullerton Loses to Hawaii, 31-21 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 3, 1980 III-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8874788/cal_state_fullerton_loses_to_hawaii/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 November 8 l y Long Beach State Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 10–20 7,351 49er Football 1981 pamphlet CSULB Athletic Department Long Beach, California November 15 l y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 21–33 10,021 San Jose St., 33-21 Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California November 16, 1980 III-8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8874891/fullerton_loses_in_final_seconds/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 November 22 l y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 26–32 2,854 Fullerton Loses in Final Seconds, 32-26 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 23, 1980 71 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8874849/san_jose_st_33_21/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cal-state-fullerton/1980-schedule.html 1980 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results February 1, 2017 Team players in the NFL The following Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1981 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1981.htm 1981 NFL Draft February 6, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221202823/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1981.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calstatefullerton/ Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni February 6, 2017 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Bobby Kemp Defensive back 8 202 Cincinnati Bengals References Cal State Fullerton Category:Cal State Fullerton Titans football seasons Cal State Fullerton Titans football Category:1980s in Orange County, California