1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
PCAA champion
California Bowl, L 13–20 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	8–4 (6–0 PCAA)
Head coach	Gene Murphy (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Burt (4th season)
Home stadium	Anaheim Stadium Glover Stadium

1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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
$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 7 victories

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
September 3	at Boise State*	Broncos Stadium Boise, ID	W 13–10	18,700	[2]
September 10	Long Beach State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 25–19	5,980	[3][4]
September 17	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 25–24	11,933	[5]
September 24	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 10–27	43,107	[6]
October 1	Pacific (CA)	Glover Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 31–14	5,000	[7]
October 8	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 14–6	9,050	[8]
October 15	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 20–11	21,318	[9]
October 22	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 18–17	26,903	[10]
October 29	at No. 15 Idaho State*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 10–43	8,215	[11]
November 5	at Utah*	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 20–47	26,131	[12]
November 12	UNLV	Glover Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 0–13 (forfeit win)	7,000	[13]
December 17	Northern Illinois*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (California Bowl)	L 13–20	20,464	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP (NCAA Division I-AA) Poll released prior to the game

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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

1. "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
2. 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.
3. 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. "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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. "1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
16. "1983 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
17. "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
18. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
19. "Draft History: Cal State-Fullerton". Retrieved March 18, 2017.