1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
Conference Big West Conference
1988 record 5–6 (5–2 Big West)
Head coach Gene Murphy (9th season)
Home stadium Santa Ana Stadium
1988 Big West Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Fresno State $ 7 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 3 – 0     4 – 8 – 0
UNLV 3 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 4 – 0     3 – 9 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The Titans competed in the Big West Conference. The team was led by ninth-year head coach Gene Murphy and played home games in Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California. They finished the season with five wins and six losses (5–6, 5–2 Big West).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 3 at Southwestern Louisiana[note 1]* Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA L 9–24   11,457[1]
September 10 at No. 12 West Virginia* Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV L 10–45   54,196[2]
September 17 at UNLV Sam Boyd Silver Bowl • Whitney, NV W 20–10   18,865[3]
September 24 Pacific (CA) Santa Ana Stadium • Santa Ana, CA W 13–10   2,924[4]
October 1 at No. 18 Wyoming* War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY L 16–35   22,143[5]
October 8 Fresno State[note 2] Santa Ana Stadium • Santa Ana, CA L 10–23   5,108[6]
October 15 at Long Beach State[note 3] Veterans Memorial Stadium • Long Beach, CA L 22–24   7,582[7]
October 22 at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM W 24–3   7,397[8]
October 29 at Akron* Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH L 14–15   4,049[9]
November 12 San Jose State Santa Ana Stadium • Santa Ana, CA W 58–13   4,112[10]
November 19 Utah State Santa Ana Stadium • Santa Ana, CA W 23–13   2,119[11]
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[14][15][16]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Alex Stewart Defensive End 8 219 Minnesota Vikings
A.J. Jenkins Linebacker - Defensive End 9 228 Pittsburgh Steelers
Jerry Leggett Linebacker 9 246 New Orleans Saints

Notes

  1. ↑ University of Louisiana at Lafayette was known as University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1960–1999. See: Southwestern Louisiana
  2. ↑ The official name of Fresno State is California State University, Fresno. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State. See: Fresno State
  3. ↑ 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. See: Long Beach State

References

  1. ↑ Robyn Norwood (September 4, 1988). "Fullerton Has No Snap in 24-9 Loss to Cajuns". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-9. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Robyn Norwood (September 11, 1988). "Fullerton Gets Its Guarantee, 45-10". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-9. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Robyn Norwood (September 18, 1988). "Fullerton Downs Las Vegas, 20-10". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-10. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Robyn Norwood (September 25, 1988). "One-Yard Drive Is Key to Fullerton's 13-10 Victory". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County Edition). p. III-19. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Robyn Norwood (October 2, 1988). "Wyoming Shakes Off CS Fullerton, 35-16". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-20. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ Robyn Norwood (October 16, 1988). "Long Beach Ends Losing Streak by Beating Titans With :05 Left". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-16. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Robyn Norwood (October 23, 1988). "Titan Offense Finally Gears Up in Fourth Quarter for 24-3 Victory". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County Edition). p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Bill Lilley (October 30, 1988). "Titans Fall in Final Second, Despite Palamara's Effort". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County Edition). p. III-12. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Robyn Norwood (November 13, 1988). "Explosive Titans Deflate San Jose St., 58-13". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County Edition). p. III-12. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Robyn Norwood (November 20, 1988). "Titans Don't Sit Still in 23-13 Victory Over Utah State". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County Edition). p. III-16. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ "1988 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  14. ↑ "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Draft History: Cal State-Fullerton". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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