1978 Pacific Tigers football team

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1978 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1978 record4–8 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Utah State's game against Wyoming counted in the conference standings.

The 1978 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and eight losses (4–8, 3–2 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 222–306 over the season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9at Arizona State*
L 7–42
September 16UC Davis*
L 14–31
September 23at California*
L 6–24
September 30Long Beach State[note 3]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 14–08,932[1]
October 7Cal State Fullerton
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 35–178,464[2]
October 14at Fresno State[note 4]
W 27–78,279[3]
October 21at San Diego State*
L 28–3137,219[4]
October 28at Hawaii*
W 27–1736,867[5]
November 4at Utah State
L 14–40
November 11San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 31–33
November 18at New Mexico*
L 6–44
November 25Colorado State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 13–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[6][7]

Team players in the NFL[]

No UOP players were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[8][9][10]

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. ^ 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. ^ 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
  2. ^ Pete Donovan (October 8, 1978). "Same Sad Song for Titans, 35-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ Mike Granberry (October 22, 1978). "Aztecs, Buoyed by Pass Defense, Hold Back Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  6. ^ "1978 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "1978 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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