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
Record6–5 (3–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Colorado State*L 3–2014,682
September 17at Idaho*W 31–2112,000[1]
September 24at Air Force*L 13–15
October 1at Miami (FL)*L 3–2433,608[2]
October 8Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 37–710,364[3]
October 15Fresno State 
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 10–2413,740[4]
October 22at Long Beach StateW 22–78,963[5][6]
October 29at San Jose StateW 24–7
November 5San Diego State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–299,857[7]
November 12Northeast Louisiana*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 31–0[8]
November 19Cal State Fullerton
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 49–76,952[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL edit

The following UOP players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Bruce Gibson Running back 7 177 Detroit Lions
Joe Conron Wide receiver 12 332 Oakland Raiders

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

Player Position First NFL team
Brian Peets Tight end 1978 Seattle Seahawks

Notes edit

  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.

References edit

  1. ^ English, Sue (September 19, 1977). "Idaho falls to Pacific". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 27.
  2. ^ "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  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. ^ 49er Football; 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Pacific drown Indians, 31–0". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1977. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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. 
  10. ^ "1977 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "1977 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.