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1968 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1968 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.

1968 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Rutgers   –   8 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Houston   –   6 – 2 – 2
Utah State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pacific   –   6 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Pacific competed as an independent for the last time in 1968. This concluded twenty straight years as an independent (since the 1949 season). In 1969, Pacific moved to the new Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).[note 1] They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their third season under head coach Doug Scovil, the Tigers finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4), and outscored their opponents 179–158. This was the first winning season for Pacific since 1961.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Miami (OH)
W 21–2012,600
September 28at West Texas State
L 7–2315,400
October 5vs. Idaho
L 14–318,500[1]
October 12Santa Clara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 30–227,800[2]
October 19Utah State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 18–710,040[3]
October 26at Colorado State
W 31–012,003–14,200[4][5]
November 2San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 28–03,400
November 9at UC Santa Barbara
W 27–219,000[6]
November 16Stanford
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 0–2420,500[7]
November 23at Fresno State
L 3–107,752[8]

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NFL/AFL Draft

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Two Tigers were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Bob Heinz Defensive lineman 2 37 Miami Dolphins
Rudy Redmond Defensive back 4 91 Chicago Bears
Source:[10][11][12]

The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the NFL starting with the 1969 season.

Player Position First NFL / AFL team
Bob Adams Tight end – Tackle 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers
Bruce Coslet Tight end 1969 Cincinnati Bengals

Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ Mike Wilson (October 6, 1968). "Vandals topple Pacific 31-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
  2. ^ "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. (California). October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. (Eureka, California). October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "U of Pacific rolls 31–0 over Colorado State". The Sacramento Bee. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2020. p. 186. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Tribe tops UOP". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "1969 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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