1958 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1958 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1958 college football season.

1958 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Army     8 0 1
No. 6 Air Force     9 0 2
No. 9 Syracuse     8 2 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State     8 3 0
Boston College     7 3 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Holy Cross     6 3 0
Navy     6 3 0
Penn State     6 3 1
No. 17 Notre Dame     6 4 0
Pacific (CA)     6 4 0
Villanova     6 4 0
Pittsburgh     5 4 1
Detroit     4 4 1
Boston University     4 5 0
San Jose State     4 5 0
Texas Tech     3 7 0
Marquette     2 7 1
Drake     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Miami (FL)     2 8 0
Colgate     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Pacific competed as an independent in 1958. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their sixth season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4). For the season they outscored their opponents 266–178.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at CaliforniaW 24–20
September 27Arizona StateW 34–16
October 11BYU
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 26–840,000
October 18Cincinnati
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 6–12
October 25at MarquetteL 18–2710,711
November 1at Boston CollegeL 12–2516,000[1]
November 8San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 26–13
November 15Washington State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 0–3421,500
November 22at San Diego StateW 68–1711,000[2]
November 27at Fresno StateW 52–69,768[3]

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Team players in the NFL

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The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1959 NFL draft.[5][6][7]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Dick Bass Fullback – Halfback 1 2 Los Angeles Rams
Bob Denton Defensive end – Tackle 6 71 Cleveland Browns
Bob Coronado Wide receiver 10 116 Chicago Bears

Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "Boston 25, COP 12". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 2, 1958. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (November 23, 1958). "Bass, COP Rout Aztecs, 68-17". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "1958 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "1959 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.