1973 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

The 1973 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season.

1973 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1973 record7–4 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coachPete Yoder (2nd season)
Home stadiumSanta Ana Stadium
(Capacity: 9,000)
1973 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 AP / #9 UPI Cal Poly $ 4 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
UC Riverside 3 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –3 –0  4 –6 –1
Cal State Northridge 1 –3 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Cal State Fullerton competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). This was their last year in the CCAA, as they moved to the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) the following year. The team was led by second-year head coach Pete Yoder, and played home games at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 1–3 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 14UC Davis[note 1]*
W 17–104,504[1]
September 21at Cal State Los Angeles*
W 35–142,500[2]
September 29at Weber State[note 2]*
L 14–169,030[3]
October 4at Long Beach State[note 3]*
W 17–146,411[4]
October 13Cal State Northridge
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, California
W 42–182,033[5]
October 20at Cal Poly[note 4]
L 7–216,749[6]
October 27at Nevada*
W 17–107,130[7]
November 3UC Riverside
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, California
L 10–203,619[8]
November 10at Sacramento State[note 5]*
W 15–71,000[9]
November 18Cal Poly Pomona
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, California
L 7–101,922[10]
November 24at Cal State Hayward[note 6]*
W 22–181,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[14][15]

Notes
  1. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  2. Weber State University was known as Weber State College from 1962 to 1990.
  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.
  4. 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.
  5. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  6. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References
  1. Earl Gustkey (September 15, 1973). "Sims (205 Yards) Leads Titans to 17-10 Victory Over UC Davis". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Earl Gustkey (September 22, 1973). "Sims Explodes Again, Paces Fullerton to 35-14 Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Earl Gustkey (October 5, 1973). "Fullerton Holds Off Long Beach For 17-14 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Earl Gustkey (October 14, 1973). "Fullerton Races Past Northridge by 42-18". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Earl Gustkey (October 21, 1973). "Cal Poly Tops Titans to Win CCAA Crown". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sims Sparks Fullerton by Nevada-Reno, 17-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1973. p. III-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Earl Gustkey (November 4, 1973). "Aztecs Rally for 27-27 Tie With San Jose St". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Titans Finish Fast to Whip Sacramento St". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Earl Gustkey (November 19, 1973). "Sabbath Experiment Is a 10-7 Disaster for Cal State Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "49ers' Dismal Season Ended by 31-7 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1973 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  13. "1973 - Cal St.-Fullerton". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  14. "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  15. "Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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