1974 Pacific Tigers football team

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1974 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1974 record6–5 (2–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
San Jose State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA) 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1974 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 third year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 2–2 PCAA).

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 7Sacramento State[note 3]*
W 21–0
September 14at UTEP*
W 17–14
September 21Long Beach State[note 4]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 38–613,595[1][2]
September 28at Kansas State*
L 7–3828,100
October 5Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 14–2311,842[3]
October 11at Miami (FL)*
L 6–3515,184[4]
October 19at Fresno State[note 5]
L 21–379,082[5]
October 26San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 29–27
November 2Texas–Arlington*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 26–17
November 9at San Diego State
L 9–3727,049[6]
November 16at Wyoming*
W 50–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[7][8]

Team players in the NFL[]

The following UOP players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Willard Harrell Running back 3 58 Green Bay Packers
Carlos Brown (aka Alan Autry) Quarterback 12 296 Green Bay Packers

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. ^ 1975 49er Football Guide;The Beach Is Back (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1975.
  2. ^ "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-29. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Aztecs top UOP, clinch PCAA title". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 10, 1974. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. ^ "1974 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "1974 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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