1977 Pacific Tigers football team
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| 1977 Pacific Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1977 record | 6–5 (3–1 PCAA) |
| Head coach | Chester Caddas (6th season) |
| Home stadium |
Pacific Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 28,000) |
| 1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
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| September 10 | Colorado State* | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California | L 3–20 | ||||||
| September 17 | at Idaho* | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho | W 31–21 | 12,000 | |||||
| September 24 | at Air Force* | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado | L 13–15 | ||||||
| October 1 | at Miami* | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida | L 3–24 | 33,608[1] | |||||
| October 8 | Hawaii* | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California | W 37–7 | 10,364[2] | |||||
| October 15 | Fresno State[note 3]
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Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California | L 10–24 | 13,740[3] | |||||
| October 22 | at Long Beach State[note 4] | Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California | W 22–7 | 8,963[4][5] | |||||
| October 29 | at San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | W 24–7 | ||||||
| November 5 | San Diego State* | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California | L 7–29 | 9,857[6] | |||||
| November 12 | Northeast Louisiana[note 5]* | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California | W 31–0 | ||||||
| November 19 | Cal State Fullerton | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California | W 49–7 | 6,952[7] | |||||
| *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.[10][11][12]
| 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]
- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
- ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- ^ 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.
- ^ University of Louisiana at Monroe was known as Northeast Louisiana University from 1969 to 1999.
References[edit]
- ^ "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-29. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ 49er Football; 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1977 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1977 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
