1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

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

1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans football
ConferenceBig West Conference
1988 record5–6 (5–2 Big West)
Head coachGene Murphy (9th season)
Home stadiumSanta Ana Stadium
1988 Big West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 3at Southwestern Louisiana[note 1]*
L 9–2411,457[1]
September 10at No. 12 West Virginia*
L 10–4554,196[2]
September 17at UNLV
W 20–1018,865[3]
September 24Pacific (CA)
W 13–102,924[4]
October 1at No. 18 Wyoming*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 16–3522,143[5]
October 8Fresno State[note 2]
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
L 10–235,108[6][7]
October 15at Long Beach State[note 3]
L 22–247,582[8]
October 22at New Mexico State
W 24–37,397[9]
October 29at Akron*
L 14–154,049[10]
November 12San Jose State
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
W 58–134,112[11]
November 19Utah State
  • Santa Ana Stadium
  • Santa Ana, CA
W 23–132,119[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[15][16][17]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Alex StewartDefensive End8219Minnesota Vikings
A.J. JenkinsLinebacker - Defensive End9228Pittsburgh Steelers
Jerry LeggettLinebacker9246New Orleans Saints

Notes
  1. University of Louisiana at Lafayette was known as University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1960 to 1999.
  2. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as 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.

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