1970 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1970 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

1970 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–6 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State + 5 1 0 9 2 0
Long Beach State + 5 1 0 9 2 1
Fresno State 4 2 0 8 4 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 0 5 6 0
San Jose State 2 3 0 2 9 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 5 0 2 9 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 4 0 1 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Led by first-year head coach Homer Smith,[1] the Tigers played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They opened with three wins, finished at 5–6 (2–3 PCAA, tied for fourth), and were outscored 231 to 166.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at UTEP*W 24–1823,450[2]
September 19Long Beach StateW 9–615,840[3]
September 26at Idaho*W 17–1010,000[4]
October 3at Fresno StateL 14–348,486[5]
October 10at No. 19 LSU*L 0–3448,000[6]
October 17Santa Clara* 
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 47–23
October 24San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–48
October 31at UC Santa BarbaraW 27–133,000[7]
November 7No. 14 San Diego State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 13–1415,000[8]
November 14at Colorado State*L 8–1719,758[9]
November 21at Hawaii*L 0–1417,362[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft

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One UOP Tiger was selected in the 1971 NFL draft.[12][13][14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Honor Jackson Defensive back 9 233 Dallas Cowboys

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. ^ "UOP names another coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 19, 1970. p. 16.
  2. ^ "UOP halts late drive at El Paso". The Sacramento Bee. September 13, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Payne, Bob (September 27, 1970). "Pacific beats Idaho late". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "LSU 2015 Official Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  7. ^ "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Pacific Scares San Diego". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 8, 1970. pp. 5–8. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Colo. State 17-8 victor over Pacific". The Arizona Republic. November 15, 1970. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sherrer TD's give 'Bows win". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 22, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1970 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "1971 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.