1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (5–2 PCAA)
Head coach	Gene Murphy (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Burt (6th season)
Home stadium	Santa Ana Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 Fresno State $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	1
Cal State Fullerton	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UNLV	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Utah State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the PCAA. The Titans played their home games at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Montana *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT		L 30–31	6,235	[1]
September 14	Nevada *	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA		L 3–30	6,317	[2]
September 21	at Wyoming *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WT		L 8–31	13,629	[3]
October 3	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	ESPN	W 20–18	12,126	[4]
October 12	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT		W 32–30	9,047	[5]
October 19	UNLV	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA		L 6–10	8,110	[6]
November 2	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		L 7–42	30,514	[7] [8]
November 9	New Mexico State	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA		W 21–17	3,829	[9]
November 16	at Northern Arizona *	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ		W 22–8	3,762	[10]
November 23	Long Beach State	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA		W 38–27	4,012	[11] [12]
November 30	Pacific (CA)	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA		W 43–37	4,215	[13]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1986 NFL draft. ^{[16] [17]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Mark Collins	Defensive back	2	44	New York Giants
James Pruitt	Wide receiver	4	107	Miami Dolphins

The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Wade Lockett	Wide receiver	1987 Los Angeles Raiders

References

1. John Weyler (September 8, 1985). "Montana Defeats Fullerton on Late Pass, 31-30, Then Tunes Up". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. John Weyler (September 15, 1985). "Fullerton Doesn't Look So Big This Year". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. John Weyler (September 22, 1985). "Fullerton Is Perfect (0-3) Still". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. John Weyler (October 4, 1985). "Playing Ugly, Titans Hang On to Defeat San Jose State for 1st Win of Year, 20-18". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. John Weyler (October 13, 1985). "Jan, Strandley Lift Fullerton to 32-30 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. John Weyler (October 20, 1985). "Titans misread Signals and Lose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
8. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1985. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. John Weyler (November 10, 1985). "Dill Adds Little Bit of Spice in Fullerton's 21-17 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. John Weyler (November 17, 1985). "Fullerton Gets Sky-High Win, 22-8". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
12. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1985. p. III-21. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. Mike Penner (December 1, 1985). "Collins Goes Out in Style". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results" . Retrieved February 1, 2017.
15. "1985 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
16. "1986 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
17. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni" . Retrieved February 6, 2017.