1959 Pacific Tigers football team

1959 Pacific Tigers football
Conference Independent
1959 record 5–4
Head coach Jack Myers (7th season)
Home stadium Pacific Memorial Stadium

The 1959 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1959 college football season.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1959. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their seventh season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4). For the season they outscored their opponents 132–117.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 19 Colorado State Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California L 6–9  
October 3 at Stanford Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California L 6–21  
October 10 Washington State Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California L 12–20   15,500
October 17 Marquette Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 22–13  
October 24 at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio L 14–21  
October 30 at Hawaii Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 6–0   20,000[1]
November 7 Fresno State[note 3] Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 18–13   12,500[2]
November 14 Idaho Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 28–13  
November 20 San Jose State[note 4] Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 20–7  

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Team players in the AFL/NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1960 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Carl KammererDefensive end – Linebacker222San Francisco 49ers
Lee MurchisonWide receiver670San Francisco 49ers

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1960 AFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallAFL team
Dick BassHalfback1First SelectionsHouston Oilers
Lee MurchisonEnd2First SelectionsDallas Texans
Wayne HawkinsTackle2First SelectionsDenver Broncos

The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the inaugural season of the AFL.

PlayerPositionFirst AFL team
Henry WallaceDefensive back1960 Los Angeles Chargers
Jack LarscheidHalfback1960 Oakland Raiders
Tom FloresQuarterback1960 Oakland Raiders

Notes

  1. ↑ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  2. ↑ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  3. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  4. ↑ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1959 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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