1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
PCAA champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–4 (6–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Burt (4th season)
Home stadiumAnaheim Stadium
Glover Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal State Fullerton $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Utah State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UNLV 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 7 victories

The 1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton finished the season with an overall record of 7–5 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. As conference champion, the Titans were invited to play in the California Bowl in Fresno, California against the champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Northern Illinois. Cal State Fullerton won the game, 20–13.

Cal State Fullerton home stadium in 1983 was supposed to be Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. However, only one of the three home games was played there. The other two games were moved to Glover Stadium in Anaheim due to weather issues.

After the 1984 season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 seasons. As a result, UNLV forfeited their victory over Cal State Fuller in 1983, improve the Titans' record to 8–4 overall and 6–0 PCAA play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Boise State*
W 13–1018,700[2]
September 10Long Beach State
W 25–195,980[3][4]
September 17at Utah State
W 25–2411,933[5]
September 24at Arizona*
L 10–2743,107[6]
October 1Pacific (CA)
W 31–145,000[7]
October 8at Nevada*
W 14–69,050[8]
October 15at San Jose State
W 20–1121,318[9]
October 22at Fresno State
W 18–1726,903[10]
October 29at No. 15 Idaho State*
L 10–438,215[11]
November 5at Utah*
L 20–4726,131[12]
November 12UNLV
  • Glover Stadium
  • Anaheim, CA
W 0–13 (forfeit win)7,000[13]
December 17Northern Illinois*
L 13–2020,464[14]

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.[17][18][19]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Lee Miller Defensive back 9 239 San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. ^ "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. ^ John Weyler (September 4, 1983). "Steinke's 51-Yard Field Goal Beats Boise State". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
  4. ^ Lynne Farrell (September 11, 1983). "Fullerton Upsets Long Beach, 25-19". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ John Weyler (September 18, 1983). "Steinke Does It Again, Fullerton Is Undefeated". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ John Weyler (September 25, 1983). "Only Mickey and Goofy Were Missing in Titans' Loss to Arizona". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Fullerton Rolls to 31-14 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1983. p. III-19. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ John Weyler (October 9, 1983). "Fullerton Plays Kick, Punt and No Pass, but Leaves Reno a Winner". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-15. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ Chris Dufresne (October 16, 1983). "Fullerton Shocks San Jose State, 20-11". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  11. ^ John Weyler (October 30, 1983). "Fullerton Shocks San Jose State, 20-11". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ John Weyler (November 6, 1983). "Breaks, Strains and Bruises Are Throwing a Wrench Into Fullerton Plans". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ^ Mike DiGiovanna (November 13, 1983). "Take the Titans Out of Anaheim Stadium and It's Glover". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  14. ^ John Weyler (December 18, 1983). "Northern Illinois Gambles and Beats Fullerton, 20-13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  15. ^ "1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  16. ^ "1983 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  17. ^ "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  19. ^ "Draft History: Cal State-Fullerton". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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