The 1974 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. This was Cal State Fullerton's first year competing at the NCAA Division I level and as a member of the PCAA, but the Titans' games against conference opponents did not count in the conference standings until the 1975 season. They had previously been in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Led by third-year head coach Pete Yoder, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record 4–7. The Titans played home games at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California.
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Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Record | 4–7 (0–0 PCAA) |
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Home stadium | Santa Ana Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | at Northern Arizona* | W 10–7 | 6,800 | [1] | |
September 14 | at UC Riverside* | W 13–10 | 3,100–3,500 | [2][3] | |
September 21 | Cal Poly* | W 17–7 | 3,543 | [4] | |
September 28 | Weber State* |
| L 21–31 | 2,145 | [5] |
October 5 | Cal State Los Angeles* |
| L 15–27 | 2,700–3,123 | [6][7] |
October 12 | at Long Beach State* | L 6–28 | 7,312 | [8] | |
October 19 | at Cal State Northridge* | W 10–3 | 4,300 | [9] | |
October 26 | Fresno State* |
| L 21–48 | 2,100 | [10] |
November 2 | at Cal Poly Pomona* |
| L 25–32 | 2,600 | [11] |
November 16 | San Jose State* |
| L 8–49 | 2,148–2,814 | [12] |
November 23 | at UC Davis* | L 21–30 | 4,300–4,400 | [13][14] | |
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Team players in the NFL
editNo Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1975 NFL draft.[17][18]
The following finished their college career in 1974, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
Player | Position | First NFL team |
Johnnie Gray | Defensive back | 1975 Green Bay Packers |
References
edit- ^ "Fullerton Wins on Late Score". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 8, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC Riverside Falls to Fullerton St". The San Bernardino County Sun-Telegram (San Bernardino, California). September 15, 1974. p. E-3. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Dave Distel (September 22, 1974). "Titans Rally In Final 80 Seconds To Win, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Distel (September 29, 1974). "Fullerton Fumbles, Stumbles From Ranks of Unbeaten Teams, 31-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Distel (October 6, 1974). "Diablos Defeat Fullerton, 27-15". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ 1975 49er Football Guide;The Beach Is Back (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1975.
- ^ Dave Distel (October 20, 1974). "Fullerton Ends Skid, Tops Northridge, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno St. 48, Cal St. Fullerton 21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1974. p. III-18. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Langley (November 3, 1974). "Zorn, Crumlish Break Records In Poly's Win". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 27. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Distel (November 17, 1974). "Hungry San Jose St. Chew Up Titans, 49-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6 To Win Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "1974 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.