1990 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1990

| team = Cal State Fullerton Titans

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Big West Conference

| short_conf = Big West

| record = 1–11

| conf_record = 0–7

| head_coach = Gene Murphy

| hc_year = 11th

| off_coach = Bill Wentworth

| oc_year = 2nd

| off_scheme =

| def_coach =

| dc_year =

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| captain =

| stadium = Santa Ana Stadium

}}

{{1990 Big West Conference football standings}}

The 1990 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the Big West. This was the worst record posted by the Titans in the 23 years they fielded an intercollegiate football team (1970–1992). The team their home games at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1990

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Sonoma State

| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA

| score = 38–24

| attend = 2,091

| source = {{cite news|title=CS Fullerton Wins, but Loses Tailback Thomas|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Mike DiGiovanna|date=September 2, 1990|page=C8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8916192/cs_fullerton_wins_but_loses_tailback/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Jordan-Hare Stadium

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| score = 17–38

| attend = 77,500

| source = {{cite news|title=Titans Salvage Pride, Moral Victory in Loss to Auburn|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Orange County|author=Mike DiGiovanna|date=September 9, 1990|page=C9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8916240/titans_salvage_pride_moral_victory_in/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Mississippi State, MS

| score = 13–27

| attend = 22,240

| source = {{cite news|title=Fullerton Loses Game It Could Have Won|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=San Diego County|author=Mike DiGiovanna|date=September 16, 1990|page=C10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8917919/fullerton_loses_game_it_could_have_won/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Akron

| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| score = 17–48

| attend = 10,241

| source = {{cite news|title=Titans Get Lost, Then Lose to Akron, 48-17|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Orange County|author=Mike DiGiovanna|date=September 23, 1990|page=C12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8917951/titans_get_lost_then_lose_to_akron/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Fresno State

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| score = 3–38

| attend = 33,624

| source = {{cite web|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374|title=Fresno State 2016 Media Guide|access-date=December 8, 2016}}{{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 30, 1990|page=C20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10426720/southland_19900930/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

| site_cityst = Whitney, NV

| score = 10–29

| attend = 13,791

| source = {{cite news|title=Fullerton Is Doing Better but Still Loses to Las Vegas|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Mike DiGiovanna|date=October 7, 1990|page=C9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8917985/fullerton_is_doing_better_but_still/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| opponent = Pacific (CA)

| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA

| score = 37–67

| attend = 2,013

| source = {{cite news|title=Kopp Passes for Seven Touchdowns as Pacific Beats CS Fullerton, 67-37|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Mike DiGiovanna|date=October 14, 1990|page=C12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8918013/kopp_passes_for_seven_touchdowns_as/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Aloha Stadium

| site_cityst = Halawa, HI

| score = 21–45

| attend = 37,712

| source = {{cite news|title=Weak Rainbows Strong-Arm Titans|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Orange County|author=Mike DiGiovanna|date=October 22, 1990|page=C22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8918033/weak_rainbows_strongarm_titans/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Long Beach State

| site_stadium = Veterans Stadium

| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA

| score = 35–37

| attend = 7,042

| source = {{cite news|title=Long Beach Triumphs on Cheevers' Field Goal|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Dick Wagner|date=October 28, 1990|page=C11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8861750/long_beach_triumphs_on_cheevers_field/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 10, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| score = 6–44

| attend = 11,256

| source = {{cite news|title=Titans Can't Find a Way to Stay With San Jose|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Mike DiGiovanna|date=November 4, 1990|page=C7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8918102/titans_cant_find_a_way_to_stay_with_san/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=San Jose St. 44, CS Fullerton 6|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Orange County|date=November 4, 1990|page=C22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8918125/san_jose_st_44_cs_fullerton_6/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA

| score = 17–45

| attend = 4,110

| source = {{cite news|title=Titans Down to a Last-Ditch Effort|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=Orange County|author=Mike DiGiovanna|date=November 11, 1990|page=C10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8918165/titans_down_to_a_last_ditch_effort/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 9–43

| attend = 19,227

| source = {{cite news|title=Fullerton Hits Bottom Against New Mexico St.|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Mike DiGiovanna|date=November 18, 1990|page=C11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8918199/fullerton_hits_bottom_against_new/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 12, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cal-state-fullerton/1990-schedule.html|title=1990 Cal State Fullerton Titans Schedule and Results| access-date = February 1, 2017}}

Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Fullerton Titans were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm|title=1991 NFL Draft|access-date=February 6, 2017|archive-date=December 20, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220211219/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calstatefullerton/|title=Cal State-Fullerton Players/Alumni|access-date = February 6, 2017}}

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