1987 Pacific Tigers football team

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1987 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record4–7 (3–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
Fresno State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Cal State Fullerton 4 3 0 6 6 0
UNLV 4 3 0 5 6 0
Utah State 4 3 0 5 6 0
Pacific (CA) 3 4 0 4 7 0
Long Beach State 2 5 0 4 7 0
New Mexico State 0 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach Bob Cope, in his fifth year, and played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 3–4 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 174–252 over the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5at California*L 0–42
September 12Sacramento State[note 3]*W 31–718,025[1]
September 19at No. 15 Arizona State*L 12–3170,091[2]
September 26at No. 18 Washington*L 3–3169,605[3]
October 3New Mexico State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 23–79,817[4]
October 10Long Beach State[note 4]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 6–99,747[5]
October 17at Utah StateL 13–178,775[6]
October 24Fresno State[note 5]dagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 23–2216,389[7]
November 7at San Jose StateL 17–42
November 14at Cal State FullertonW 22–143,114[8]
November 21at UNLVL 24–3014,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[10][11]

Team players in the NFL

No UOP players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Notes

  1. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  3. ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

  1. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  4. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1987. p. III-16. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Dick Wagner (October 11, 1987). "Long Beach Gets Win on Browning's Score". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-5. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Robyn Norwood (November 15, 1987). "Fullerton Outgains Pacific, 494-189, and Still Bungles the Game, 22-14". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 145. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  10. ^ "1987 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "1987 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.