1978 Pacific Tigers football team

1978 Pacific Tigers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1978 record 4–8 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coach Chester Caddas (7th season)
Home stadium Pacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
San Jose State + 4 – 1 – 0     7 – 5 – 0
Utah State + 3 – 1 – 0     7 – 4 – 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
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1978 NCAA Division I college 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

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 9 at Arizona State* Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–42  
September 16 UC Davis* Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA L 14–31  
September 23 at California* California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA L 6–24  
September 30 Long Beach State[note 3] Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA W 14–0   8,932[1]
October 7 Cal State Fullerton Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA W 35–17   8,464[2]
October 14 at Fresno State[note 4] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 27–7   8,279[3]
October 21 at San Diego State* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA L 28–31   37,219[4]
October 28 at Hawaii* Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI W 27–17   36,867[5]
November 4 at Utah State Romney Stadium • Logan, UT L 14–40  
November 11 San Jose Statedagger Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA L 31–33  
November 18 at New Mexico* University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM L 6–44  
November 25 Colorado State* Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA L 13–20  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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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. See: Big West Conference
  2. ↑ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987. See: Stagg Memorial Stadium
  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. See: Long Beach State
  4. ↑ The official name of Fresno State is California State University, Fresno. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State. See: 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. p. III-20. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  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. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  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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