1973 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1973
| team = Cal State Fullerton Titans
| sport = football
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| conference = California Collegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = CCAA
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 1–3
| head_coach = Pete Yoder
| hc_year = 2nd
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| stadium = Santa Ana Stadium
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{{1973 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1973 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Pete Yoder, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the CCAA. The Titans played home games at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1973
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = UPI
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA
| score = 17–10
| attend = 4,504–6,123
| source = {{cite news|title=Sims (205 Yards) Leads Titans to 17-10 Victory Over UC Davis|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Earl Gustkey|date=September 15, 1973|page=III-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8820311/sims_leads_titans_to_victory_over_uc/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Cal State Los Angeles
| site_stadium = Campus Field
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| score = 35–14
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Sims Explodes Again, Paces Fullerton to 35-14 Triumph|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Earl Gustkey|date=September 22, 1973|page=III-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8820341/sims_explodes_again_paces_fullerton_to/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 14–16
| attend = 9,030
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-weber-holds-on-for/161034616/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Weber holds on for victory|date=September 30, 1973|accessdate=December 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 30, 1973|page=III-14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8820429/long_beach_state_still_without_win_ties/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Anaheim Stadium
| site_cityst = [Anaheim, CA
| score = 17–14
| attend = 6,411
| source = {{cite news|title=Fullerton Holds Off Long Beach For 17-14 Victory|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Earl Gustkey|date=October 5, 1973|page=III-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8820461/fullerton_holds_off_long_beach_for/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA
| score = 42–18
| attend = 2,033
| source = {{cite news|title=Fullerton Races Past Northridge by 42-18|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Earl Gustkey|date=October 14, 1973|page=III-16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8824197/fullerton_races_past_northridge/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 7–21
| attend = 6,749
| source = {{cite news|title=Cal Poly Tops Titans to Win CCAA Crown|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Earl Gustkey|date=October 21, 1973|page=III-17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8824258/cal_poly_tops_titans_to_win_ccaa_crown/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 17–10
| attend = 7,100–7,130
| source = {{cite news|title=Sims Sparks Fullerton by Nevada-Reno, 17-10|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 28, 1973|page=III-17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8824350/sims_sparks_fullerton_by_nevadareno/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 23, 2022 }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| opponent = UC Riverside
| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA
| score = 10–20
| attend = 3,619
| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Rally for 27-27 Tie With San Jose St.|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Earl Gustkey|date=November 4, 1973|page=III-11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8824308/aztecs_rally_for_tie_with_san_jose_st/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Hornet Stadium
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| score = 15–7
| attend = 500–1,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Titans Finish Fast to Whip Sacramento St.|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 11, 1973|page=III-15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8824408/titans_finish_fast_to_whip_sacramento_st/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 26, 2022 }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Cal Poly Pomona
| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA
| score = 7–10
| attend = 1,922
| source = {{cite news|title=Sabbath Experiment Is a 10-7 Disaster for Cal State Fullerton|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Earl Gustkey|date=November 19, 1973|page=III-12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8824589/sabbath_experiment_is_a_disaster_for/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Cal State Hayward
| site_stadium = Pioneer Stadium
| site_cityst = Hayward, CA
| score = 22–18
| attend = 1,018–1,500
| source = {{cite news|title=49ers' Dismal Season Ended by 31-7 Loss|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 25, 1973|page=III-15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8824667/49ers_dismal_season_ended_by_loss/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 16, 2022 }}
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{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Fullerton) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/97/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 25, 2022 }}
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