1978 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1978 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

1978 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1978 record4–8 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coachChester Caddas (7th season)
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
4 1 –0 –7   5 –0  
Utah State + 3 –1 –0  7 –4 –0
Pacific (CA) 3 –2 –0  4 –8 –0
Cal State Fullerton 2 –2 –0  5 –7 –0
Long Beach State 1 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Fresno State 1 4 –0 –3   8 –0  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and eight losses (4–8, 3–2 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 222–306 over the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9at Arizona State*
L 7–42
September 16UC Davis*
L 14–31
September 23at California*
L 6–24
September 30Long Beach State[note 3]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 14–08,932[1]
October 7Cal State Fullerton
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 35–178,464[2]
October 14at Fresno State[note 4]
W 27–78,279[3]
October 21at San Diego State*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, California
L 28–3137,219[4]
October 28at Hawaii*
W 27–1736,867[5]
November 4at Utah State
L 14–40
November 11San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 31–33
November 18at New Mexico*
L 6–44
November 25Colorado State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 13–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[6][7]

Team players in the NFL

No UOP players were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[8][9][10]

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 Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
  4. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References
  1. 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
  2. Pete Donovan (October 8, 1978). "Same Sad Song for Titans, 35-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. Mike Granberry (October 22, 1978). "Aztecs, Buoyed by Pass Defense, Hold Back Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  6. "1978 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. "1978 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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