1976 Pacific Tigers football team
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 2–9 (0–4 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Pacific Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]
The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 0–4 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored 190–301 over the season, including six straight losses to end the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | at Air Force* | L 3–36 | |||
| September 18 | Idaho* | L 28–31 | 11,769 | ||
| September 25 | Hawaii* |
| W 21–12 | 8,625 | [1] |
| October 2 | Long Beach State |
| L 14–17 | 7,318 | [2][3] |
| October 9 | No. 2 UNLV* |
| W 38–13 | 9,327 | [4] |
| October 16 | at San Diego State* | L 15–21 | 31,045 | [5] | |
| October 23 | at Southwestern Louisiana* | L 10–38 | |||
| October 30 | at Fresno State | L 7–35 | 10,200 | [6] | |
| November 6 | at Cal State Fullerton | L 7–17 | 2,168 | [7] | |
| November 13 | San Jose State |
| L 30–50 | ||
| November 20 | at Utah State* | L 17–31 | |||
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Team players in the NFL
The following UOP players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Al Cleveland | Defensive end | 8 | 208 | Dallas Cowboys |
Notes
- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
References
- ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
- ^ Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
- ^ "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "Aztecs edge UOP, 15-14". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 17, 1976. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Fullerton Sinks Pacific, 17-7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 7, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1976 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1976 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1977 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
