1973 Pacific Tigers football team
| 1973 Pacific Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–2–1 (2–1–1 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Pacific Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 28,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 San Diego State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1973 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 second year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1, 2–1–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 279–109 for the entire season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 8 | Sacramento State[note 3]* | W 22–0 | ||
| September 15 | at UTEP* | W 34–9 | ||
| September 22 | at Wyoming* | L 14–49 | ||
| October 6 | at San Jose State[note 4] | T 21–21 | ||
| October 13 | Long Beach State[note 5] |
| W 10–6 | |
| October 20 | San Diego State[note 6] |
| L 10–13 | 14,785[1] |
| October 27 | Santa Clara* |
| W 44–6 | |
| November 3 | Cal State Los Angeles* |
| W 54–2 | 5,884[2] |
| November 10 | Fresno State[note 7] |
| W 42–0 | |
| November 17 | at Hawaii* | W 28–3 | 23,206[3] | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following UOP players were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Larry Bailey | Defensive tackle | 9 | 225 | Atlanta Falcons |
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.
- ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- ^ San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
- ^ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
- ^ San Diego State University was known as California State University, San Diego from 1972 to 1973.
- ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
References
- ^ "PCAA San Diego St. 13, Pacific 10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pacific 54, Cal St. LA 2". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1973. p. III-11. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
- ^ "1973 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1973 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
