1986 Pacific Tigers football team

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1986 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1986 record4–7 (2–5 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UNLV 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Utah State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1986 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1986 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 Cope, in his fourth 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 seven losses (4–7, 2–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 174–252 over the season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6Sacramento State[note 3]*
W 31–721,000[1]
September 13at Wyoming*
L 23–20
September 20New Mexico State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 41–14
September 27at Minnesota*
W 24-2050,270[2]
October 4UC Davis*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 45–4115,000[3]
October 11UNLV
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 21–1511,500[4][5]
October 18at Fresno State[note 4]
L 10–934,551[6]
October 25San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 44–1522,355[7]
November 8Utah State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 14–107,000[8][9]
November 15Cal State Fullerton*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 39–382,200[10]
November 29Long Beach State[note 5]
L 38–314,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[12][13]

Team players in the NFL[]

The following UOP players were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[14][15][16]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Tim Richardson Running back 6 160 New York Giants

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 Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  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.

References[]

  1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Pacific)" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "2015 Media Guide Minnesota Brick by Brick" (PDF). Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 145. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  5. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  9. ^ "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  10. ^ Jim McCurdie (November 9, 1986). "Fullerton Ends Frustrating Season on Bright Note, Beats Pacific, 39-38". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  11. ^ California State University Long Beach; 1987 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1987.
  12. ^ "1986 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  13. ^ "1986 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  16. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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