1981 Pacific Tigers football team

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1981 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1981 record5–6 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Utah State 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Fresno State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach Bob Toledo, 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 five wins and six losses (5–6, 2–3 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 170–253 over the season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5Central Michigan*
W 10–3
September 12at No. 17 Washington*
L 14–3445,134
September 19at Oregon*
L 0–3424,519
October 3at Washington State*
L 0–3117,923[1]
October 10Utah State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 14–1714,000[2]
October 17at Long Beach State[note 3]
W 17–108,646[3]
October 24Fresno State[note 4]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 27–3013,500[4]
October 31Cal State Fullertondagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 17–1615,003[5]
November 7at South Carolina*
W 23–2151,879[6]
November 14at San Jose State
L 25–40
November 21at Hawaii*
W 23–1738,368[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL[]

The following UOP players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Mike Merriweather Linebacker 3 70 Pittsburgh Steelers
Kirk Harmon Linebacker 8 206 Minnesota Vikings

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. ^ "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ^ John Weyler (October 18, 1981). "Pacific Rallies, Wins Battle of the Boring". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-3. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fullerton Misses on Big Play, Loses to UOP, 17-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ "2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide" (PDF). Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Athletics Media Relations Department. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  8. ^ "1981 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "1981 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "1982 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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