1981 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Cal State Fullerton Titans football Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 3–8 1–4 Gene Murphy 2nd Bob Burt 2nd Titan Field The 1981 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place 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. Schedule 1981 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 5 l y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 13–38 17,972 Fullerton Has Opening-Day Jitters Against Wyoming The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan September 6, 1981 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8875958/fullerton_has_opening_day_jitters/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 September 12 l y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 9–14 12,472 Utah State Slips Past Titans, 14-9 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan September 13, 1981 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8875972/utah_state_slips_past_titans/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017Fullerton: Utah St. Wins The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan September 13, 1981 III-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8875981/fullerton_utah_st_wins/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 September 19 l y y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 12–38 45,061 Hawaii 38, CS Fullerton 12 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 21, 1981 III-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8876012/hawaii_38_cs_fullerton_12/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 September 26 l y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 16–37 36,279 The Last Half Proves to Be the Worst for Cal State Fullerton, 37-16 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan September 27, 1981 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8876029/the_last_half_proves_to_be_the_worst/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 3 w y Cal Poly Titan Field Fullerton, CA 34–10 5,125 Fullerton Wins Home Opener The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan October 4, 1981 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8876041/fullerton_wins_home_opener/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 10 w y Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 13–10 20,348 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead October 17 l y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 23–45 21,238 Spartans Run It Up, Titans Run Out of Gas The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan October 18, 1981 III-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8876058/spartans_run_it_up_titans_run_out_of_gas/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 24 l y Long Beach State Titan Field Fullerton, CA 9–10 3,800 Someone Had to Win ... It Happened to Be Long Beach The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Pete Donovan October 25, 1981 III-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8869499/someone_had_to_win_it_happened_to_be/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 October 31 l y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 16–17 15,003 Fullerton Misses on Big Play, Loses to UOP, 17-16 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County November 1, 1981 III-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8876069/fullerton_misses_on_big_play_loses_to/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 November 7 w y Boise State 3 Titan Field Fullerton, CA 20–17 2,100 In a Wild Finish, Fullerton Kicks Back to Win, 20-17 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan November 8, 1981 III-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8876086/in_a_wild_finish_fullerton_kicks_back/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 November 21 l y Nevada Titan Field Fullerton, CA 34–36 2,500 Nevada-Reno Hands Fullerton Eighth Loss The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Orange County Pete Donovan November 22, 1981 III-20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8876094/nevada_reno_hands_fullerton_eighth_loss/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cal-state-fullerton/1981-schedule.html 1981 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results February 1, 2017 References Cal State Fullerton Category:Cal State Fullerton Titans football seasons Cal State Fullerton Titans football Category:1980s in Orange County, California