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1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Colletto in his fifth and final season as head coach, Cal State Fullerton finished the season with an overall record of 3–8 and a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the PCAA. The Titans played home games at Falcon Stadium on the campus of Cerritos CollegeinNorwalk, California.

After the season, San Jose State was found to have used an ineligible player in three of their victories and one tie, and had to forfeit those games. One of the forfeited victories was to Cal State Fullerton, which improved the Titan's record to 4–7 overall and 2–3 in conference play, and put the two team info fourth-place tie in the PCAA standings.

Schedule[edit]

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Roster[edit]

Team players in the NFL[edit]

No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.^[17][18]

The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

References[edit]

1. ^ "Fullerton Beaten in Vegas, 35-14". The Los Angeles Times. September 9, 1979. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Pete Donovan (September 16, 1979). "Fullerton is 0 for 2, But Shows Promise". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-15. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Pete Donovan (September 16, 1979). "Boise St. Defeats Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-15. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Surprise! Titans Defeat Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Fullerton Surprises Pacific, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ John Weyler (October 7, 1979). "Fullerton Bounced Out of First". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ John Weyler (October 7, 1979). "Titans Lose". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Eastern Kentucky Rips Fullerton, 33-7". The Los Angeles Times. October 14, 1979. p. III-22. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Titans' Late Lead Lost in a Minute". The Los Angeles Times. October 21, 1979. p. III-13. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Tom Hamilton (October 28, 1979). "Titans' Offense Cures Malaise". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-14. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ John Weyler (November 4, 1979). "Utah Passing Overwhelms Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-13. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Long Beach State Wins at Wichita". The Los Angeles Times. November 18, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

^ Pete Donovan (November 25, 1979). "It's The Same Story -- 49ers Win, Titans Lose". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.