1976 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

1976 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	3–7–1 (1–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Jim Colletto (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Larry Welsh (1st season)
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Pacific (CA)	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1976 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Colletto, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record 3–7–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the PCAA. The Titans played home games at Falcon Stadium on the campus of Cerritos College in Norwalk, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Cal Poly Pomona *	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	T 10–10	3,494	[1]
September 18	San Jose State	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA	L 0–20	5,644	[2]
October 2	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 12–31	11,500	[3]
October 9	San Francisco State *	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA	W 31–13	3,161–3,400	[4] [5]
October 16	at Santa Clara *	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 58–14	5,080	[6] [7]
October 23	at San Diego State *	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 14–27	31,225	[8] [9]
October 30	at Hawaii *	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 7–27	17,207	[10]
November 6	Pacific (CA)	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA	W 17–7	2,168	[11]
November 13	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 8–28	12,500	[12] [13]
November 20	at Cal State Northridge *	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	L 10–16	4,000	[14]
November 27	Northern Arizona *	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA	L 17–20	2,100	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton players were selected in the 1977 NFL draft. ^{[17] [18] [19]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Aaron Ball	Linebacker	10	267	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

1. Dave Distel (September 12, 1976). "Fumbling Titans Salvage 10-10 Tie". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. Arnold Wechter (September 12, 1976). "'Exhibition Season' Ends After Spartans Shut Out Fullerton". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. p. 29. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fresno State rips Fullerton, 31–12". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. Dave Distel (October 10, 1976). "Titans Use Defense to Score 1st Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022.
6. "Broncs Routed, 58-14". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 17, 1976. p. 46. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Santa Clara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022.
8. "Aztecs Overcome Titans, Injuries in 27-14 Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 24, 1976. p. H-1. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
9. "Long Beach State Beats Lamar". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fullerton State Tripped by Hawaii". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 1, 1976. p. C-5. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Fullerton Sinks Pacific, 17-7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 7, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
13. "Bailey Scores 3 TDs in 49er Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 14, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1976. p. III-12. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Axers Close With 20-17 Win". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. November 7, 1976. p. C-1. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
16. "1976 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results" . Retrieved February 1, 2017.
17. "1977 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
18. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni" . Retrieved February 6, 2017.
19. "Draft History: Cal State-Fullerton" . Retrieved March 18, 2017.