1956 Pacific Tigers football team
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The 1956 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1956 college football season.
Pacific competed as an independent in 1956. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their fourth season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1). For the season they outscored their opponents 241–148.
Schedule
September 22Colorado State
W 39–14 September 29at Kansas
T 27–27 October 6Cincinnati
- Pacific Memorial Stadium
- Stockton, California
W 21–15 October 13at Fresno State[note 3]
W 21–1413,923[1] October 20at Marquette
- Marquette Stadium
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
W 28–6 October 27Washington State
- Pacific Memorial Stadium
- Stockton, California
W 33–1223,500 November 3at Tulsa
L 13–14 November 10San Jose State[note 4]
- Pacific Memorial Stadium
- Stockton, California
W 34–7 November 17Hardin–Simmons
- Pacific Memorial Stadium
- Stockton, California
L 19–20 November 24at Arizona State[note 5]
L 6–19
Team players in the NFL
The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1957 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| John Nisby | Guard | 6 | 70 | Green Bay Packers |
| Galen Laack | Guard | 9 | 105 | Washington Redskins |
| John Thomas | Guard – Tackle – Linebacker | 23 | 272 | San Francisco 49ers |
Notes
- ^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
- ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
- ^ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ Arizona State University was known as Arizona State College from 1945 to 1957.
References
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1956 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1957 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.