1976 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1976 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

1976 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1976 record2–9 (0–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 4 –0 –0  7 –4 –0
Fresno State 3 –1 –0  5 –6 –0
Long Beach State 2 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –3 –0  3 –7 –1
Pacific (CA) 0 –4 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 0–4 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored 190–301 over the season, including six straight losses to end the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11at Air Force*
L 3–36
September 18Idaho*
L 28–3111,769
September 25Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 21–128,625[1]
October 2Long Beach State[note 3]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 14–177,318[2][3]
October 9UNLV*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 38–139,327[4]
October 16at San Diego State*
L 15–2131,045[5]
October 23at Southwestern Louisiana[note 4]*
L 10–38
October 30at Fresno State[note 5]
L 7–3510,200[6]
November 6at Cal State Fullerton
L 7–172,168[7]
November 13San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 30–50
November 20at Utah State*
L 17–31
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Al ClevelandDefensive end8208Dallas Cowboys

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. University of Louisiana at Lafayette was known as University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1960 to 1999.
  5. 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. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  2. Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
  3. "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  5. "Aztecs edge UOP, 15-14". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 17, 1976. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. "Fullerton Sinks Pacific, 17-7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 7, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1976 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. "1976 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. "1977 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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