1977 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1977 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season.

1977 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1977 record	4–7 (0–4 PCAA)
Head coach	Jim Colletto (3rd season)
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium

1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The Titans competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by third-year head coach Jim Colletto, and played home games at Falcon Stadium on the campus of Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins, seven losses and one tie (4–7, 0–4 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	at San Diego State*	San Diego Stadium San Diego	L 17–34	41,066[1]
September 16	Long Beach State[note 2]	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, California	L 31–50	7,831[2]
September 24	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 12–23	13,500[3]
October 1	Cal State Northridge*	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, California	W 45–14	2,214[4]
October 8	at Northeast Louisiana[note 3]*	Brown Stadium Monroe, Louisiana	W 31–10	6,000[5]
October 15	at Northern Arizona*	NAU Skydome[note 4] Flagstaff, Arizona	L 9–24	15,988[6]
October 22	Cal Poly[note 5]*	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, California	W 45–18	2,613[7]
October 29	at UNLV*	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, Nevada	L 21–24[8]	11,663[9]
November 5	Cal Poly Pomona*	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, California	W 48–0	1,614[10]
November 11	Fresno State[note 6]	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, California	L 19–44	5,250[11]
November 19	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 7–49	6,952[12]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[15][16]

Notes

1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
2. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
3. University of Louisiana at Monroe was known as Northeast Louisiana University from 1969 to 1999.
4. This was the first game played in the new NAU Skydome.
5. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
6. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

1. Dave Distel (September 11, 1977). "San Diego State Tops Titans, 34-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Chuck Abair (September 17, 1977). "Long Beach State Outscores Titans". Santa Ana Register. Santa Ana, California. p. D1. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Arnold Wechter (September 25, 1977). "San Jose State Tops Fullerton". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. p. 50. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fullerton Routs Northridge, 45-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1977. p. III-10. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Titans Are on Winning Streak (Sort Of)". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Dave Distel (October 16, 1977). "Titans Play Give Away in 24-9 Defeat". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Long Beach Loses 2nd In Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Penalty Costs Titans a Tie; Carillo Field Goal Nullified". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Retrieved February 14, 2007.
10. Dave Distel (November 6, 1977). "Titans Unload Big, Blank Pomona, 48-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-8. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Dave Distel (November 12, 1977). "Fresno Too Much For Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Dave Distel (November 20, 1977). "Titans' Last Is Their Worst, 49-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1977 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
14. "1977 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
15. "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
16. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.