1975 Pacific Tigers football team

1975 Pacific Tigers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1975 record 5–6–1 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach Chester Caddas (4th season)
Home stadium Pacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1975 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 5 0 0  9 2 0
Long Beach State 4 1 0  9 2 0
San Diego State 3 2 0  8 3 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 0  5 6 1
Fresno State 1 4 0  3 8 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 5 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1975 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 fourth 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, six losses and one tie (5–6–1, 2–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 6 at Northeast Louisiana[note 3]* Brown Stadium • Monroe, Louisiana T 3–3  
September 13 UC Davis[note 4]* Pacific Memorial StadiumStockton, California W 31–13  
September 20 at No. 17 Arizona* Arizona StadiumTucson, Arizona L 0–16  
September 26 at Long Beach State[note 5] Veterans StadiumLong Beach, California L 12–28   6,347[1]
October 4 UTEP* Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 40–10  
October 11 Cal State Fullerton Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 31–20   8,017[2]
October 18 at San Jose State Spartan StadiumSan Jose, California L 13–41  
October 25 Fresno State[note 6]dagger Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 45–28  
November 1 No. 18 San Diego State Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California L 13–31   12,496[3]
November 8 at Southwestern Louisiana[note 7]* Cajun FieldLafayette, Louisiana W 19–14  
November 15 at No. 8 Arizona State* Sun Devil StadiumTempe, Arizona L 14–55  
November 22 at Hawaii* Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI L 10–17   21,208[4]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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Team players in the NFL

No UOP players were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.[7][8][9]

Notes

  1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  3. University of Louisiana at Monroe was known as Northeast Louisiana University from 1969 to 1999.
  4. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  5. 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.
  6. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  7. University of Louisiana at Lafayette was known as University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1960 to 1999.

References

  1. 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
  2. "Pacific Holds Off Fullerton". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 12, 1975. p. III-4. Retrieved February 7, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Penrose riddles Pacific". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 2, 1975. p. S-7. Retrieved January 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  5. "1975 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. "1975 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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