1971 Pacific Tigers football team

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1971 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1971 record3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach State $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 1
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
San Diego State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

Led by second-year head coach Homer Smith, the Tigers played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season at 3–8 (1–4 in PCAA, sixth), and were outscored 176–198.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11Miami (OH)*
L 10–17
September 18at UTEP*
L 3–21
September 25at Long Beach State[note 3]
L 14–156,853[1]
October 2UC Santa Barbara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 7–21
October 9at San Diego State[note 4]
L 7–1439,464[2]
October 16Idaho*dagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 12–1310,132[3]
October 23at Montana*
W 30–1410,200[4]
October 30at San Jose State[note 5]
L 18–2812,162[5]
November 6Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 40–176,226[6][7]
November 13at Western Michigan*
L 21–25
November 20Fresno State[note 6]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 14–1310,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
Source:[9][10]

Team players in the NFL[]

No UOP players were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.[11][12][13]

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. ^ California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  4. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. ^ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References[]

  1. ^ "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. ^ "Aztecs Rally in Fourth to Defeat Pacific, 14-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  7. ^ "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St., 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ "Cal Lutheran Wins, Awaits NAIA Bid". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. ^ "1971 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "1971 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "1972 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  12. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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