1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 7–4 3–1 Dick Coury 2nd Anaheim StadiumSanta Ana StadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum Mercy Bowl W 17–14 vs. Fresno State The 1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State College at Fullerton—now known as California State University, Fullerton—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Dick Coury in his second and final season as head coach, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. At the end of the season, the Titans took part in the second Mercy Bowl, a benefit for the families of three Cal State Fullerton assistant coaches who had perished in a plane crash a month earlier. Cal State Fullerton played home games at three different sites: four games Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, one at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California, and one at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. Schedule September 25 w y 1971 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football Southern Utah State Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA 42–13 3,173 Titans'Aerial Attack Stops Southern Utah, 42-13 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Earl Gustkey September 26, 1971 D-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8832729/titans_aerial_attack_stops_southern_utah/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 October 2 w y y 1971 Whittier Poets Whittier Memorial Stadium Whittier, CA 13–3 Cal State Turns Back Dogged Whittier, 13-3 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Earl Gustkey October 3, 1971 D-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8832776/cal_state_turns_back_dogged_whittier/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 October 8 w y Cal Poly Pomona Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA 24–12 3,500 Titans Win, 24-12 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 9, 1971 III-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9562897/titans_win_24_12/ Newspapers.com March 14, 2017 October 16 w Valley State Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 36–8 4,950 Titans Shine in the Rain, 36-8 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Earl Gustkey October 17, 1971 D-17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8832929/titans_shine_in_the_rain/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 October 23 l y y Cal Lutheran Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA 14–24 5,500 Cal Lutheran Defense Racks Up Fullerton The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 24, 1971 D-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8832969/cal_lutheran_defense_racks_up_fullerton/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 October 29 l y Cal State Los Angeles Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 17–20 3,317–3,400 Cal State's Fortunes Suffer Another Jolt With 20-17 Setback The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Earl Gustkey October 30, 1971 D-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8737531/cal_state_fortunes_suffer_another_jolt/ Newspapers.com February 3, 2017 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Los Angeles) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/100/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 November 6 w UC Riverside Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA 28–17 2,800–3,925 Long Kick Returns Pace Cal State, 28-17 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Earl Gustkey November 7, 1971 D-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8833051/long_kick_returns_pace_cal_state/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Riverside) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/111/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 30, 2025 November 13 w y y 1971 United States International Westerners United States International Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 40–30 3,500 Titans Turn Certain Defeat Into Victory The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Earl Gustkey November 14, 1971 D-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8833101/titans_turn_certain_defeat_into_victory/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 November 20 l y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–23 4,150 Cal Poly Turns Back Fullerton St., 23-14 Independent Press-Telegram Long Beach, California November 21, 1971 D-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8833188/cal_poly_turns_back_fullerton_st/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 November 27 l y Grambling Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 26–59 60,000–60,415 5It Was an Execution by Grambling -- 59-26 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Earl Gustkey November 28, 1971 D-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8833246/it_was_an_execution_by_grambling/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 December 11 w y Fresno State Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA Mercy Bowl 17–14 16,854 16,854 See Fullerton Win Mercy Bowl The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Dave Distel December 12, 1971 D-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8833307/16854_see_fullerton_win_mercy_bowl/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Fullerton) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/97/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 Team players in the NFL No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1972 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm 1972 NFL Draft February 6, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231837/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calstatefullerton/ Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni February 6, 2017 The following finished their college career in 1971, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Mike Ernst Quarterback 1972 Denver Broncos References Cal State Fullerton Category:Cal State Fullerton Titans football seasons Cal State Fullerton Titans football Category:1970s in Anaheim, California