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1976 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record2–9 (0–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Pacific (CA) 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 0–4 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored 190–301 over the season, including six straight losses to end the season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Air Force*
L 3–36
September 18Idaho*
L 28–3111,769
September 25Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 21–128,625[1]
October 2Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 14–177,318[2][3]
October 9No. 2 UNLV*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 38–139,327[4]
October 16at San Diego State*
L 15–2131,045[5]
October 23at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 10–38
October 30at Fresno State
L 7–3510,200[6]
November 6at Cal State Fullerton
L 7–172,168[7]
November 13San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 30–50
November 20at Utah State*
L 17–31
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following UOP players were selected in the 1977 NFL draft.[9][10][11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Al Cleveland Defensive end 8 208 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. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  2. ^ Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
  3. ^ "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  5. ^ "Aztecs edge UOP, 15-14". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 17, 1976. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fullerton Sinks Pacific, 17-7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 7, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "1976 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "1977 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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