1977 Pacific Tigers football team

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]

1977 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1977 record6–5 (3–1 PCAA)
Head coachChester Caddas (6th season)
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
  • $ – Conference champion

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10Colorado State*
L 3–20
September 17at Idaho*
W 31–2112,000
September 24at Air Force*
L 13–15
October 1at Miami*
L 3–2433,608[1]
October 8Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 37–710,364[2]
October 15Fresno State[note 3]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 10–2413,740[3]
October 22at Long Beach State[note 4]
W 22–78,963[4][5]
October 29at San Jose State
W 24–7
November 5San Diego State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 7–299,857[6]
November 12Northeast Louisiana[note 5]*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 31–0
November 19Cal State Fullerton
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 49–76,952[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Bruce GibsonRunning back7177Detroit Lions
Joe ConronWide receiver12332Oakland Raiders

The following finished their college career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Brian PeetsTight end1978 Seattle Seahawks

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. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno 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.
  5. University of Louisiana at Monroe was known as Northeast Louisiana University from 1969 to 1999.

References
  1. "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-29. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. 49er Football; 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
  5. "Long Beach Loses 2nd In Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. "1977 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. "1977 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. "1978 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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