1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	3–9 (0–6 PCAA)
Head coach	Gene Murphy (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Burt (3rd season)
Home stadium	Titan Field
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Long Beach State	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
San Jose State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Utah State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
UNLV	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams 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	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4		Northern Arizona *	Titan Field Fullerton, CA	W 19–15	6,000	[1]
September 11		at Boise State *	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 9–20	20,152	[2]
September 18		at Cal Poly *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 14–10	5,542	[3]
September 25		Utah State	Titan Field Fullerton, CA	L 0–19	4,750	[4]
October 1	7:30 p.m.	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 3–7	5,030	[5]
October 9	1:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Titan Field Fullerton, CA	L 15–38	6,000	[6] [7]
October 16		at Wyoming *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 20–16	17,320	[8]
October 23		Nevada *	Titan Field Fullerton, CA	L 7–17	3,500	[9]
October 30		at Hawaii *	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 3–9	34,133	[10] [11]
November 6		at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 14–31	22,620	[12]
November 20		at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–31	4,000	[13]
November 27		at UNLV	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 23–42	12,923	[14]
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1983 NFL draft. ^{[16] [17]}

The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Alex Espinoza	Quarterback	1987 Kansas City Chiefs
Paul Moyer	Defensive back	1983 Seattle Seahawks

References

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2. Grahame L. Jones (September 12, 1982). "In Battle of Inept, Titans Lose to Boise State". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. Chris Dufresne (September 19, 1982). "It's Not pretty, but Fullerton Wins". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. John Weyler (September 19, 1982). "Now Playing: Crash of the Titans". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fullerton still in the dark after Long Beach rallies for a 7–3 win". The Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. John Weyler (October 10, 1982). "Titans Less Inept but Still Lose". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-3. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "San Jose St. 38, California Full. 15". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1982. p. III-3. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Titans Shock Wyoming, 20-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1982. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. Pete Donovan (October 24, 1982). "Titans Closing in on a Losing Season, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. Pete Donovan (November 1, 1982). "The Fullerton Defense Did Everything but Help End An Island Losing Streak". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hawaii 9, CS Fullerton 3". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1982. p. III-14. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
13. "UOP Trounces Titans". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1982. p. III-15. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Titan Season Ends Without PCAA Win". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 28, 1982. p. III-14. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
15. "1982 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results" . Retrieved February 1, 2017.
16. "1983 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
17. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni" . Retrieved February 6, 2017.