Pacific Tigers football
| Pacific Tigers football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1895 |
| Last season | 1995 |
| Athletic director | Bob Lee |
| Head coach | Chuck Shelton |
| Stadium | Stagg Memorial Stadium (capacity: 28,000) |
| Field surface | Grass |
| Location | Stockton, California |
| NCAA division | Division I-A |
| Conference | Big West Conference |
| All-time record | 346–403–24 (.463) |
| Bowl record | 3–2–1 (.583) |
| Conference titles | 6 (5 NCAC, 1 CCAA) |
| Colors | Black and orange[1] |
| Fight song | Tiger Fight Song ("Hungry Tigers") |
| Mascot | Powercat |
| Website | PacificTigers.com |
The Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific in NCAA Division I-A (now FBS) college football. The team competed in the Big West Conference during their last season in 1995. They played their home games at Stagg Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California. On December 19, 1995, the Board of Regents voted to disband the team in order to save money for the athletic program, which was reported to have gone over $400,000 in debt. All scholarships were honored for current players of the team.[2][3]
Conference affiliations[]
- 1895–1924: Independent
- 1925–1942: Northern California Athletic Conference
- 1943–1945: Independent
- 1946–1948: California Collegiate Athletic Association
- 1949–1968: Independent
- 1969–1995: Pacific Coast Athletic Association/Big West Conference
Conference championships[]
| Season | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Northern California Athletic Conference | Amos Alonzo Stagg | 5–4–1 | 4–0 |
| 1938 | Northern California Athletic Conference | Amos Alonzo Stagg | 7–3 | 4–0 |
| 1940 | Northern California Athletic Conference | Amos Alonzo Stagg | 4–5 | 2–0 |
| 1941 | Northern California Athletic Conference | Amos Alonzo Stagg | 4–7 | 3–0 |
| 1942 | Northern California Athletic Conference | Amos Alonzo Stagg | 2–6–1 | 2–0 |
| 1947 | California Collegiate Athletic Association | Larry Siemering | 10–1 | 5–0 |
Bowl games[]
The Pacific Tigers played in 3 NCAA-sanctioned bowl games with a record of 2–1.[4]
| Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Amos Alonzo Stagg | Optimist Bowl |
North Texas | L 13–14 |
| 1947 | Larry Siemering | Grape Bowl |
Utah State | W 35–21 |
| 1947 | Larry Siemering | Raisin Bowl | Wichita State | W 26–14 |
| 1948 | Larry Siemering | Grape Bowl |
Hardin–Simmons | T 35–35 |
| 1951 | Ernie Jorge | Sun Bowl | Texas Tech | L 14–25 |
| 1952 | Ernie Jorge | Sun Bowl | Southern Miss | W 26–7 |
† Not an NCAA-sanctioned bowl game[4]
Final AP Poll rankings[]
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1943 | No. 19 |
| 1949 | No. 10 |
College Football Hall of Fame[]
- Amos Alonzo Stagg, coach, inducted in 1951
- Eddie LeBaron, quarterback, inducted in 1980
- Wayne Hardin, halfback/quarterback and coach, inducted in 2013
Pro Football Hall of Fame[]
- Tom Flores, player and coach, inducted in 2021
References[]
- ^ Pacific Tigers Graphic Identity Sheet (PDF). October 18, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Pacific Decides to Drop Football". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 20 December 1995. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Gilbert, Lori. "Ten years ago, the final horn sounded for Pacific". recordnet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ a b http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/bowls.pdf
Categories:
- Pacific Tigers football
- American football teams established in 1895
- American football teams disestablished in 1995
- 1895 establishments in California
- 1995 disestablishments in California