1972 Pacific Tigers football team

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1972 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1972 record8–3 (3–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Jose State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his first year, and played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 3–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 232–176 for the entire season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9at No. 9 Washington*
L 6–1357,500[1]
September 16at No. 9 LSU*
L 13–3166,574[2]
September 23at UTEP*
W 19–14
September 30Montana*
W 24–6
October 7at Fresno State[note 3]
W 17–014,071[3][4]
October 14Long Beach State[note 4]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 14–10
October 21San Jose State[note 5]dagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 38–2815,625[5]
October 28at Idaho*
W 22–711,500
November 4Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 36–215,218[6]
November 11at San Diego State[note 6]
L 7–2023,200[7]
November 18UC Davis[note 7]*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 36–26
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL[]

No UOP players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

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 Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno 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. ^ San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
  6. ^ San Diego State University was known as California State University, San Diego from 1972 to 1973.
  7. ^ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

References[]

  1. ^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. ^ "LSU 2015 Official Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Aztecs Defeat Spartans, 23-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ "Unbeaten Mustangs Win 11-10 Thriller". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ "UOP Scores 36-21 Win, 7 in a Row". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 5, 1972. p. S-3. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. ^ "San Diego State Clinches Tie for Title With 20-7 Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1972. p. D-14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ "1972 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "1972 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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