1960 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1960 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season.

1960 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rutgers   –  8 –1 –0
No. 4 Navy   –  9 –2 –0
Memphis State   –  8 –2 –0
Detroit   –  7 –2 –0
No. 19 Syracuse   –  7 –2 –0
No. 16 Penn State   –  7 –3 –0
Oregon   –  7 –3 –1
Army   –  6 –3 –1
Oregon State   –  6 –3 –1
Holy Cross   –  6 –4 –0
Houston   –  6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –  6 –4 –0
San Jose State   –  5 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  4 –3 –3
Xavier   –  5 –5 –0
Washington State   –  4 –5 –1
Air Force   –  4 –6 –0
Boston University   –  3 –5 –2
Pacific (CA)   –  4 –6 –0
Boston College   –  3 –6 –1
Florida State   –  3 –6 –1
Marquette   –  3 –6 –0
Colgate   –  2 –7 –0
Notre Dame   –  2 –8 –0
Villanova   –  2 –8 –0
Dayton   –  1 –9 –0
Idaho   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Pacific competed as an independent in 1960. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their eighth season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with their first losing record since 1954, a record of four wins and six losses (4–6). For the season they were outscored by their opponents 140–278.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at No. 3 Washington
L 6–5539,047[1]
September 24Marquette
L 0–20
October 1Hawaii
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 28–208,000[2]
October 8at Villanova
W 24–7
October 22at Washington State
L 12–5115,500
October 29Idaho
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 25–14
November 5San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 26–20
November 12No. 19 Utah State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 6–45
November 19Iowa State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 6–146,459
November 26at Fresno State
L 7–3210,011[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1961 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Willie HectorTackle560Los Angeles Rams

Notes
  1. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  2. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

References
  1. Hewins, Jack (September 18, 1960). "Huskies overwhelm COP's Tigers, 55-6". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. 2, sports.
  2. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "1960 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. "1961 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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