1973 Pacific Tigers football team

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1973 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1973 record7–2–1 (2–1–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 8Sacramento State[note 3]*
W 22–0
September 15at UTEP*
W 34–9
September 22at Wyoming*
L 14–49
October 6at San Jose State[note 4]
T 21–21
October 13Long Beach State[note 5]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 10–6
October 20San Diego State[note 6]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 10–1314,785[1]
October 27Santa Clara*dagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 44–6
November 3Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 54–25,884[2]
November 10Fresno State[note 7]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 42–0
November 17at Hawaii*
W 28–323,206[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[4][5]

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[]

  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. ^ San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ San Diego State University was known as California State University, San Diego from 1972 to 1973.
  7. ^ 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. ^ "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.open access
  2. ^ "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.open access
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "1973 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "1973 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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