1985 Pacific Tigers football team

1985 Pacific Tigers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1985 record 5–7 (2–5 PCAA)
Head coach Bob Cope (3rd season)
Home stadium Pacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Fresno State $ 7 – 0 – 0     11 – 0 – 1
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
UNLV 4 – 2 – 1     5 – 5 – 1
Long Beach State 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 6 – 0
Utah State 3 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 4 – 1     2 – 8 – 1
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0     5 – 7 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1985 NCAA Division I college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach Bob Cope, 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 seven losses (5–7, 2–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 292–301 over the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 7 Sacramento State[note 3]* Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA W 49–17  
September 14 at Central Michigan* Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI L 10–27  
September 21 at Arizona State* Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–27  
September 28 Utah State Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA W 33–7   15,000[1]
October 5 at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM W 19–10  
October 12 at UNLV Sam Boyd Silver Bowl • Whitney, NV L 14–24   19,970[2]
October 19 at Hawaii* Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI W 24–15   41,500[3]
October 26 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA L 26–34   11,294[4]
November 2 Long Beach State[note 4]dagger Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA L 7–20   16,723[5]
November 9 Fresno State[note 5] Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA L 37–43   14,000[6]
November 23 Weber State* Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA W 36–34  
November 30 Cal State Fullerton Santa Ana Stadium • Santa Ana, CA L 37–43   4,215[7]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Gene Thomas Wide Receiver 11 304 New England Patriots

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 Sacramento State is California State University, Sacramento. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.. See: Sacramento State
  4. ↑ 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
  5. ↑ 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. ↑ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. ↑ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 142. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1985. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
  6. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ Mike Penner (December 1, 1985). "Collins Goes Out in Style". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County Edition). p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "1985 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ↑ "1985 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ↑ "1986 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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