1981 Cal State Fullerton
3–8 (1–4 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Gene Murphy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal Poly 34–10Oct 3
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Wyoming | L 13–38 | 29% |
| Sep 12 | at Utah State | L 9–14 | 23% |
| Sep 19 | at Hawai’i | L 12–38 | 22% |
| Sep 26 | at Arizona | L 16–37 | 28% |
| Oct 3 | vs Cal Poly | W 34–10 | 75% |
| Oct 10 | vs Fresno State | W 13–10 | 51% |
| Oct 17 | at San José State | L 23–45 | 17% |
| Oct 24 | atLong Beach State | L 9–10 | 28% |
| Oct 31 | atPacific | L 16–17 | 37% |
| Nov 7 | vs Boise State | W 20–17 | 50% |
| Nov 21 | vs Nevada | L 34–36 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Nevada 36–34; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 23 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 5th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 199–272
- Coach
- Gene Murphy
- Elo
- 1325 −44 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −8.3 No. 107 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 5–0 | 9–3 | |
| Utah State | 4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Pacific | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Fresno State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Long Beach State | 1–4 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.