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Deutsch1977 Pacific Tigers football team
| 1977 Pacific Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–5 (3–1 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Pacific Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]
The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his sixth year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 3–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 230–161 over the season.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Colorado State* | L 3–20 | 14,682 | [1] | |
| September 17 | at Idaho* | W 31–21 | 12,000 | [2] | |
| September 24 | at Air Force* | L 13–15 | 24,783 | [3] | |
| October 1 | at Miami (FL)* | L 3–24 | 33,608 | [4] | |
| October 8 | Hawaii* |
| W 37–7 | 10,364 | [5] |
| October 15 | Fresno State |
| L 10–24 | 13,740 | [6] |
| October 22 | at Long Beach State | W 22–7 | 8,963 | [7][8] | |
| October 29 | at San Jose State | W 24–7 | 11,906 | [9] | |
| November 5 | San Diego State* |
| L 7–29 | 9,857 | [10] |
| November 12 | Northeast Louisiana* |
| W 31–0 | [11] | |
| November 19 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 49–7 | 6,952 | [12] |
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]The following UOP players were selected in the 1978 NFL draft.[14][15][16]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Bruce Gibson | Running back | 7 | 177 | Detroit Lions |
| Joe Conron | Wide receiver | 12 | 332 | Oakland Raiders |
The following finished their college career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Brian Peets | Tight end | 1978 Seattle Seahawks |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
References
[edit]- ^ "Colorado State belts UOP". The Modesto Bee. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ English, Sue (September 19, 1977). "Idaho falls to Pacific". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 27.
- ^ "Pacific falls to Air Force in 15–13 tilt". Daily Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "24,558 see Mason spark UM". The Miami Herald. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bows absorb a thrashing at Stockton". The Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno (yawn) stops UOP 24–10 in real ho-hummer". The Sacramento Bee. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach Loses 2nd In Row". The Los Angeles Times. October 23, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 49er Football; 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
- ^ "Night ugly for Spartans, 24–7 losers to UOP Tigers". The Sacramento Bee. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Finley (November 6, 1977). "Aztecs Explode Past U. of Pacific, 29–7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "Pacific drown Indians, 31–0". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1977. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Distel (November 20, 1977). "Titans' Last Is Their Worst, 49–7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1977 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
