1972 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1972 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

1972 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–3 (3–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 28,000)
1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 San Diego State $ 4 –0 –010 –1 –0
Pacific (CA) 3 –1 –08 –3 –0
Fresno State 1 –3 –06 –4 –1
Long Beach State 1 –3 –05 –6 –0
San Jose State 1 –3 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his first year, and played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 3–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 232–176 for the entire season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 9 Washington*
L 6–1357,500[1]
September 16at No. 9 LSU*
L 13–3166,574[2]
September 23at UTEP*
W 19–14
September 30Montana*
W 24–612,253[3]
October 7at Fresno State
W 17–014,071[4][5]
October 14Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–10
October 21San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 38–2815,625[6]
October 28at Idaho*
W 22–711,500
November 4Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 36–215,218[7]
November 11at San Diego State
L 7–2023,200[8]
November 18UC Davis*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 36–26[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. "LSU 2015 Official Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. "Aztecs Defeat Spartans, 23-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. "Unbeaten Mustangs Win 11-10 Thriller". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. "UOP Scores 36-21 Win, 7 in a Row". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 5, 1972. p. S-3. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. "San Diego State Clinches Tie for Title With 20-7 Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1972. p. D-14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. "UC Davis Falls to UOP 36-26". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. United Press International. November 20, 1972. p. 1B. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "1972 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. "1972 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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