1976 Pacific Tigers football team

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1976 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1976 record2–9 (0–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Pacific (CA) 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1976 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 fifth year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 0–4 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored 190–301 over the season, including six straight losses to end the season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11at Air Force*
L 3–36
September 18Idaho*
L 28–3111,769
September 25Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 21–128,625[1]
October 2Long Beach State[note 3]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 14–177,318[2][3]
October 9UNLV*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 38–139,327[4]
October 16at San Diego State*
L 15–2131,045[5]
October 23at Southwestern Louisiana[note 4]*
L 10–38
October 30at Fresno State[note 5]
L 7–3510,200[6]
November 6at Cal State Fullerton
L 7–172,168[7]
November 13San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 30–50
November 20at Utah State*
L 17–31
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL[]

The following UOP players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Al Cleveland Defensive end 8 208 Dallas Cowboys

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 Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
  4. ^ University of Louisiana at Lafayette was known as University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1960 to 1999.
  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. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  2. ^ Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
  3. ^ "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  5. ^ "Aztecs edge UOP, 15-14". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 17, 1976. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fullerton Sinks Pacific, 17-7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 7, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ "1976 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "1976 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "1977 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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