1966 Pacific Tigers football team

1966 Pacific Tigers football
Conference Independent
1966 record 4–7
Head coach Doug Scovil (1st season)
Home stadium Pacific Memorial Stadium

The 1966 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1966 college football season.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1966. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 1] in Stockton, California. In their first season under head coach Doug Scovil, the Tigers finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7). While not a winning record, the 1966 season was an improvement. Four wins were as many as they had the previous three seasons combined. For the 1966 season they were outscored by their opponents 211–303.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 17 Cal State Los Angeles Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 30–7   10,000[1]
September 24 West Texas State[note 2] Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California L 7–49  
October 1 at Idaho Neale Stadium • Moscow, Idaho L 7–28  
October 8 New Mexico State Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California L 23–49  
October 15 Montana Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 28–0  
October 22 at Hawaii Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 41–0   7,000[2]
October 29 San Jose State[note 3] Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 38–35  
November 5 Utah State Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California L 9–47  
November 12 at Fresno State[note 4] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, California L 14–16   8,429[3]
November 18 at Long Beach State[note 5] Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, California L 14–34  
November 26 at BYU Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah L 0–38  

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Team players in the NFL

No University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes

  1. ↑ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  2. ↑ West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State University from 1963 to 1992.
  3. ↑ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  5. ↑ California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "Diablos Crushed by UOP's Attack, 30-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "1966 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1967 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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