1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans football | |
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PCAA champion | |
California Bowl, L 13–20 vs. Northern Illinois | |
Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Record | 8–4 (6–0 PCAA) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Bob Burt (4th season) |
Home stadium | Anaheim Stadium Glover Stadium |
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Cal State Fullerton $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton finished the season with an overall record of 7–5 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. As conference champion, the Titans were invited to play in the California Bowl in Fresno, California against the champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Northern Illinois. Cal State Fullerton won the game, 20–13.
Cal State Fullerton home stadium in 1983 was supposed to be Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. However, only one of the three home games was played there. The other two games were moved to Glover Stadium in Anaheim due to weather issues.
After the 1984 season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 seasons. As a result, UNLV forfeited their victory over Cal State Fuller in 1983, improve the Titans' record to 8–4 overall and 6–0 PCAA play.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at Boise State* | W 13–10 | 18,700 | [2] | |
September 10 | Long Beach State | W 25–19 | 5,980 | [3][4] | |
September 17 | at Utah State | W 25–24 | 11,933 | [5] | |
September 24 | at Arizona* | L 10–27 | 43,107 | [6] | |
October 1 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 31–14 | 5,000 | [7] |
October 8 | at Nevada* | W 14–6 | 9,050 | [8] | |
October 15 | at San Jose State | W 20–11 | 21,318 | [9] | |
October 22 | at Fresno State | W 18–17 | 26,903 | [10] | |
October 29 | at No. 15 Idaho State* | L 10–43 | 8,215 | [11] | |
November 5 | at Utah* | L 20–47 | 26,131 | [12] | |
November 12 | UNLV |
| W 0–13 (forfeit win) | 7,000 | [13] |
December 17 | Northern Illinois* |
| L 13–20 | 20,464 | [14] |
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Team players in the NFL
The following Cal State Fullerton players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.[17][18][19]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Lee Miller | Defensive back | 9 | 239 | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- ^ "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ John Weyler (September 4, 1983). "Steinke's 51-Yard Field Goal Beats Boise State". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
- ^ Lynne Farrell (September 11, 1983). "Fullerton Upsets Long Beach, 25-19". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (September 18, 1983). "Steinke Does It Again, Fullerton Is Undefeated". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (September 25, 1983). "Only Mickey and Goofy Were Missing in Titans' Loss to Arizona". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fullerton Rolls to 31-14 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1983. p. III-19. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (October 9, 1983). "Fullerton Plays Kick, Punt and No Pass, but Leaves Reno a Winner". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-15. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chris Dufresne (October 16, 1983). "Fullerton Shocks San Jose State, 20-11". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ John Weyler (October 30, 1983). "Fullerton's Magic Fails in 43-10 Beating by Idaho State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (November 6, 1983). "Breaks, Strains and Bruises Are Throwing a Wrench Into Fullerton Plans". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike DiGiovanna (November 13, 1983). "Take the Titans Out of Anaheim Stadium and It's Glover". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (December 18, 1983). "Northern Illinois Gambles and Beats Fullerton, 20-13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1983 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Fullerton". Retrieved March 18, 2017.