1969 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1969 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season.

1969 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–3 (2–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 6 0 0 11 0 0
Long Beach State 3 1 0 8 3 0
Pacific (CA) 2 2 0 7 3 0
San Jose State 1 1 0 2 8 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 3 0 6 4 0
Fresno State 1 3 0 6 4 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 4 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

University of the Pacific was a charter member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] They had played as an Independent for the 20 previous seasons. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Doug Scovil, and played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 2–2 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 284–146 for the entire season, including three shutouts.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at UTEP*L 10–1422,135[1]
September 20Western Michigan*W 21–0
September 27at Utah State*W 36–310,137
October 4Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 40–21
October 11UC Santa Barbara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 38–09,206–9,500[2][3]
October 18Idaho* 
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 28–016,142[4]
November 1at Washington State*W 27–2016,000[5]
November 8at San Diego StateL 32–5848,632[6]
November 15at Santa Clara*W 40–15
November 22at San Jose StateL 12–15
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

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The following UOP players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft.[8][9][10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Tony Plummer Defensive back 10 242 St. Louis Cardinals

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. ^ "Texas (EP) overtakes Pacific". The San Francisco Examiner. September 14, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cal Lutheran Takes 11th Straight". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1969. p. D-18. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Big third quarter scoring spree puts Pacific past Vandals 28-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Lewiston, Idaho. October 19, 1969. p. 13.
  5. ^ "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Ross Newhan (November 9, 1969). "Shaw Sets Mark as Aztecs Romp". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "1969 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "1970 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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