1971 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1971 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

1971 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 28,000)
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Long Beach State $ 5 1 08 4 0
San Jose State 4 1 05 6 1
Fresno State 3 2 06 5 0
San Diego State 2 3 06 5 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 3 03 8 0
Pacific (CA) 1 4 03 8 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 3 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

Led by second-year head coach Homer Smith, the Tigers played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season at 3–8 (1–4 in PCAA, sixth), and were outscored 176–198.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Miami (OH)*L 10–17
September 18at UTEP*L 3–2115,353
September 25at Long Beach StateL 14–156,853[1]
October 2UC Santa Barbara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–21
October 9at San Diego StateL 7–1439,464[2]
October 16Idaho*dagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 12–1310,132[3]
October 23at Montana*W 30–1410,200[4]
October 30at San Jose StateL 18–2812,162[5]
November 6Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 40–176,226[6][7]
November 13at Western Michigan*L 21–25
November 20Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–1310,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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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.

References

  1. "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. "Aztecs Rally in Fourth to Defeat Pacific, 14-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St., 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved February 22, 2017 via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  8. "Cal Lutheran Wins, Awaits NAIA Bid". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. "1971 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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