1989 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

1989 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–2 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Wentworth (1st season)
Home stadiumSanta Ana Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
San Jose State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
UNLV 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big West. By winning the last three games, the Titans finished over the .500 mark for the first time since 1985. The team played home games at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Northern Illinois*
L 17–268,235[1]
September 9Cal State Northridge*
W 27–202,909[2]
September 16at Colorado State*
L 14–4220,098[3]
September 23at San Diego State*
T 41–4115,721[4]
September 30at UNLV
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
W 34–203,900[5]
October 7at Utah State
L 23–3410,567[6]
October 14at Pacific (CA)
W 35–267,127[7]
October 21at Fresno State
L 19–3332,135[8]
November 4New Mexico State
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
W 45–103,114[9][10]
November 11Long Beach State
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
W 31–135,111[11][12]
November 18at San Jose State
W 18–146,746[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton players were selected in the 1990 NFL draft.[16][17][18]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Mike Pringle[note 1] Running back 6 139 Atlanta Falcons

Notes

  1. ^ Although Mike Pringle was taken in the NFL draft, he never played in the NFL. However, he had a very successful career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

References

  1. ^ Robyn Norwood (September 3, 1989). "CS Fullerton Starts Out Quickly, Loses, 26-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ Robyn Norwood (September 10, 1989). "Titans Survive a Scare by Rallying to Beat Division II Northridge". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ Robyn Norwood (September 17, 1989). "Fullerton Self-Destructs Again in 42-14 Loss to Colorado State". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Curt Holbreich (September 24, 1989). "CS Fullerton Ties San Diego St., 41-41, on Last-Second Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Robyn Norwood (October 1, 1989). "Titans Put On Show in Dealing Las Vegas 34-20 Loss". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ Robyn Norwood (October 8, 1989). "Titans Can't Pass Up Utah St". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ Robyn Norwood (October 15, 1989). "Pringle, Fullerton Take Big Lead; Pacific Nearly Takes It Back, 35-26". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C12. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "CS Fullerton 45, N. Mexico St. 10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C21. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ Robyn Norwood (November 5, 1989). "Pringle Runs for 352 Yards". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ Long Beach State Football 1990; The Future Is Now! (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1990.
  12. ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ^ Robyn Norwood (November 19, 1989). "Titans Get the Record They Really Want". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C15. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  14. ^ "1989 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  15. ^ "1989 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  16. ^ "1990 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  17. ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Fullerton". Retrieved March 18, 2017.