1961 Pacific Tigers football team
| 1961 Pacific Tigers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–4 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Pacific Memorial Stadium |
Template:1961 NCAA College Division independents football records The 1961 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season.
Pacific competed as an independent in 1961. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their first season under head coach John Rohde, the Tigers finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4). For the season they outscored their opponents 200–187.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | Long Beach State[note 3] | W 12–7 | ||
| September 22 | at San Jose State[note 4] | L 0–16 | ||
| September 29 | at San Diego | W 40–7 | ||
| October 7 | Fresno State[note 5] |
| L 19–20 | 10,000[1] |
| October 14 | at New Mexico State |
| L 19–70 | |
| October 21 | at San Diego Marines[note 7] | W 12–9 | ||
| October 28 | Los Angeles State[note 8] |
| W 45–27 | |
| November 4 | at Idaho | W 27–2 | ||
| November 11 | San Jose State[note 9] |
| L 26–29 |
Team players in the NFL
No College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]
The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the NFL starting with the 1962 season.
| Player | Position | First AFL team |
| Bobby Reed | Halfback | 1962 Minnesota Vikings |
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, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
- ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Memorial Stadium on the New Mexico State campus, which was opened for the 1978 season
- ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
- ^ California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
- ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
References
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1961 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.