1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team
1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans football | |
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Mercy Bowl, W 17–14 vs. Fresno State | |
Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 7–4 (3–1 CCAA) |
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Home stadium | Anaheim Stadium Santa Ana Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valley State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly Pomona | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Riverside | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State College at Fullerton—now known as California State University, Fullerton—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Dick Coury in his second and final season as head coach, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. At the end of the season, the Titans took part in the second Mercy Bowl, a benefit for the families of three Cal State Fullerton assistant coaches who had perished in a plane crash a month earlier. Cal State Fullerton played home games at three different sites: four games Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, one at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California, and one at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | Southern Utah State* | W 42–13 | 3,173 | [1] | |
October 2 | at Whittier* |
| W 13–3 | [2] | |
October 8 | at Cal Poly Pomona | W 24–12 | 3,500 | [3] | |
October 16 | Valley State | W 36–8 | 4,950 | [4] | |
October 23 | at Cal Lutheran* | L 14–24 | 5,500 | [5] | |
October 29 | Cal State Los Angeles* |
| L 17–20 | 3,317–3,400 | [6][7] |
November 6 | UC Riverside |
| W 28–17 | 3,925 | [8] |
November 13 | at United States International* | W 40–30 | 3,500 | [9] | |
November 20 | at Cal Poly | L 14–23 | 4,150 | [10] | |
November 27 | Grambling* | L 26–59 | 60,000–60,415 | 5[11] | |
December 11 | Fresno State* |
| W 17–14 | 16,854 | [12] |
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1972 NFL draft.[15][16]
The following finished their college career in 1971, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
Player | Position | First NFL team |
Mike Ernst | Quarterback | 1972 Denver Broncos |
References
[edit]- ^ Earl Gustkey (September 26, 1971). "Titans'Aerial Attack Stops Southern Utah, 42-13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Earl Gustkey (October 3, 1971). "Cal State Turns Back Dogged Whittier, 13-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Titans Win, 24-12". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1971. p. III-6. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Earl Gustkey (October 17, 1971). "Titans Shine in the Rain, 36-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Lutheran Defense Racks Up Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Earl Gustkey (October 30, 1971). "Cal State's Fortunes Suffer Another Jolt With 20-17 Setback". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-14. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Earl Gustkey (November 7, 1971). "Long Kick Returns Pace Cal State, 28-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-13. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Earl Gustkey (November 14, 1971). "Titans Turn Certain Defeat Into Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Poly Turns Back Fullerton St., 23-14". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Earl Gustkey (November 28, 1971). "It Was an Execution by Grambling -- 59-26". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Distel (December 12, 1971). "16,854 See Fullerton Win Mercy Bowl". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "1971 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1972 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.