1972 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

1972 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–4 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Pete Yoder (1st season)
Home stadium	Santa Ana Stadium
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3/3 Cal Poly +	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
UC Riverside +	3	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1972 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Yoder, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The Titans played home games at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16		Nevada *	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 13–6	2,515–4,200	[1] [2]
September 23		Cal State Hayward *	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 35–25	1,751–2,600	[3] [4]
September 30	7:30 p.m.	at Long Beach State *	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 14–27	5,034–10,050	[5] [6]
October 7		at Cal State Northridge	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	W 41–39	2,000–4,500	[7] [8]
October 14		at Hawaii *	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 15–49	16,000–16,200	[9]
October 21		at UNLV *	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	W 30–20	5,980–11,000	[10] [11]
October 28		Cal Poly Pomona	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 27–13	1,500–3,000	[12] [13]
November 4		at UC Riverside	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 18–24	2,250	[14]
November 11		No. 3 Cal Poly	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 3–27	2,600–2,900	[15] [16]
November 18		Sacramento State *	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 21–0	1,950–2,600	[17] [18]
November 24		Cal State Los Angeles *	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 30–14	2,444–3,200	[19] [20]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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References

1. Pete Donovan (September 17, 1972). "Simms' Late TD Run Sparks Titans, 13-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-22. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
3. Pete Donovan (September 24, 1972). "Big-Play Titans Roll Past Hayward". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 16, 2022.
5. "Metcalf Hurt in 27-14 Win By Long Beach". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Long Beach State vs. Cal State Fullerton)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
7. "Aztecs Defeat Spartans, 23-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 28, 2022.
9. "Hawaii Hands Titans Worst Defeat, 49-15". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1972. p. III-5. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Titans Pound Las Vegas for 30-20 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.
12. "Fullerton Takes CCAA Lead With 27-13 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1972. p. D-19. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2022.
14. "UC Riverside Trips Cal Fullerton, 24-18". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 5, 1972. p. G-2. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
15. Earl Gustkey (November 12, 1972). "Cal Poly (SLO) Tops CSF, 27-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
17. Earl Gustkey (November 19, 1972). "Fight-Filled Titan Game Ends Early With CSF on Top, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
18. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
19. "Titans Thump Diablos, 30-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1972. p. III-6. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
20. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
21. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Fullerton)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2022.