1981 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

1981 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach	Gene Murphy (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Burt (2nd season)
Home stadium	Titan Field
Seasons ←  1980 1982  →

1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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

The 1981 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the PCAA. The Titans played home games at Titan Field on the Cal State Fullerton campus. The football team shared the stadium with the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball from 1980 to 1982.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 13–38	17,972	[1]
September 12	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 9–14	12,472	[2] [3]
September 19	at Hawaii *	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 12–38	45,061	[4]
September 26	at Arizona *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 16–37	36,279	[5]
October 3	Cal Poly *	Titan Field Fullerton, CA	W 34–10	5,125	[6]
October 10	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 13–10	20,348	[7]
October 17	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 23–45	21,238	[8]
October 24	Long Beach State	Titan Field Fullerton, CA	L 9–10	3,800	[9]
October 31	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 16–17	15,003	[10]
November 7	No. 3 Boise State *	Titan Field Fullerton, CA	W 20–17	2,100	[11]
November 21	Nevada *	Titan Field Fullerton, CA	L 34–36	2,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Pete Donovan (September 6, 1981). "Fullerton Has Opening-Day Jitters Against Wyoming". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. Pete Donovan (September 13, 1981). "Utah State Slips Past Titans, 14-9". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. Pete Donovan (September 13, 1981). "Fullerton: Utah St. Wins". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hawaii 38, CS Fullerton 12". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1981. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. Pete Donovan (September 27, 1981). "The Last Half Proves to Be the Worst for Cal State Fullerton, 37-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. Pete Donovan (October 4, 1981). "Fullerton Wins Home Opener". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
8. Pete Donovan (October 18, 1981). "Spartans Run It Up, Titans Run Out of Gas". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-3. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. Pete Donovan (October 25, 1981). "Someone Had to Win ... It Happened to Be Long Beach". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-19. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fullerton Misses on Big Play, Loses to UOP, 17-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. Pete Donovan (November 8, 1981). "In a Wild Finish, Fullerton Kicks Back to Win, 20-17". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-15. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. Pete Donovan (November 22, 1981). "Nevada-Reno Hands Fullerton Eighth Loss". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1981 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results" . Retrieved February 1, 2017.