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1980 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

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.

1980 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record4–7 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Burt (1st season)
Home stadiumTitan Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach State $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Utah State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
San Jose State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Pacific (CA) 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Fresno State
W 39–257,282[1]
September 20at Cal Poly*
W 30–237,160[2]
September 27Northern Arizona*
W 21–137,301[3]
October 4at UNLV*
L 17–3621,974[4]
October 11Utah State
  • Titan Field
  • Fullerton, CA
L 17–286,293[5]
October 18at No. 9 Boise State*
L 11–2617,052[6]
October 25at Nevada*
W 17–1610,177[7]
November 1at Hawaii*
L 21–3138,166[8]
November 8at Long Beach State
L 10–207,351[9]
November 15at San Jose State
L 21–3310,021[10]
November 22at Pacific (CA)
L 26–322,854[11]

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1981 NFL draft.[14][15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Bobby Kemp Defensive back 8 202 Cincinnati Bengals

References

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  1. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Pete Donovan (September 21, 1980). "Titans Off and Running, Win Again". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ Pete Donovan (September 28, 1980). "Titans Hold Off N. Arizona for Third Straight, 21-13". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ Pete Donovan (October 5, 1980). "Titans Knocked Down for Count". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ Pete Donovan (October 12, 1980). "Mistakes Do In Titans, 28-17". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ Pete Donovan (October 19, 1980). "Fullerton Finds Playing Football More Difficult All The Time". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-21. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ Pete Donovan (October 26, 1980). "Fullerton Gets a Kick Out of Win". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-21. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Cal State Fullerton Loses to Hawaii, 31-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1980. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ 49er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1981.
  10. ^ "San Jose St., 33-21". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 16, 1980. p. III-8. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "Fullerton Loses in Final Seconds, 32-26". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1980. p. 71. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "1980 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  13. ^ "1980 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  14. ^ "1981 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  15. ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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