1988 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1988 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference.[note 1]

1988 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record2–9 (2–5 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumStagg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
Cal State Fullerton 5 2 0 5 6 0
Utah State 4 3 0 4 7 0
San Jose State 4 3 0 4 8 0
UNLV 3 4 0 4 7 0
Long Beach State 3 4 0 3 9 0
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0 2 9 0
New Mexico State 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bob Cope and played home games on campus at Stagg Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California. The stadium was renamed at homecoming on October 15.[1][2][note 2] The Tigers finished with two wins and nine losses (2–9, 2–5 Big West), and were outscored 174–324.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Arkansas*L 14–6349,600
September 10at California*L 7–3039,000[3]
September 17No. 9 (Div. I-AA) Idaho*L 26–3613,868[4]
September 24Cal State FullertonL 10–132,924[5]
October 1at Long Beach StateW 22–102,919[6]
October 8UNLV
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 16–306,233[7][8]
October 15San Jose State 
  • Stagg Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 17–359,732[2][9]
October 22No. 11 (Div. II) Sacramento State*
  • Stagg Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 21–305,147[10]
October 29at Utah StateL 20–2313,147[11]
November 5at Fresno StateL 0–3434,436[12]
November 19New Mexico State
  • Stagg Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 21–20

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Notes edit

  1. ^ The Big West Conference had previously been known as the "Pacific Coast Athletic Association" (PCAA) from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium had been known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 until the rededication at homecoming on October 15.

References edit

  1. ^ "UOP to face San Jose: Stagg Stadium dedication". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). October 15, 1988. p. 20.
  2. ^ a b "Spartans sock UOP, 35-17". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). October 17, 1988. p. 17.
  3. ^ "Bears make quick work of Pacific". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 11, 1988. p. 6C.
  4. ^ "Vandals run to 2-0, ground Pacific". Idahonian. (Moscow). September 19, 1988. p. 1B.
  5. ^ Robyn Norwood (September 25, 1988). "One-Yard Drive Is Key to Fullerton's 13-10 Victory". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-19. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ Dick Wagner (October 2, 1988). "Long Beach is Winless After Falling to UOP". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 145. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  9. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1988. p. III-20. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1988. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  12. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "1988 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.