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The 1979 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association .[ note 1]
The team was led by head coach Bob Toledo , in his first year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium [ note 2] in Stockton, California . They finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 0–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 162–193 over the season.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 at UTEP * L 7–3123,400 [ 1]
September 15 Cal Poly * W 31–1717,600–19,385 [ 2] [ 3]
September 22 at Idaho * L 13–17[ 4]
September 29 Cal State Fullerton Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 7–1716,400 [ 5] [ 6]
October 6 at Iowa State * W 24–747,600 [ 7]
October 13 at Southwestern Louisiana * W 10–7[ 8]
October 20 Utah State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 14–1518,300 [ 9]
October 27 Fresno State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 10–3325,300 [ 10]
November 3 at Long Beach State L 15–175,733 [ 11] [ 12]
November 10 at San Jose State L 31–3211,700 [ 13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
[ 14]
1979 Pacific Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
1
Gregory Jiles
Jr
C
78
Andy Lewandowski
So
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Team players in the NFL [ edit ]
The following UOP players were selected in the 1980 NFL draft .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
^ "Pacific falls, 31–7" . The Press Democrat . September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Oxy's Allen Off to Rough Start" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1979. p. III-17. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Killen, John (September 23, 1979). "Idaho nips Pacific" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Idaho. p. 1D.
^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Surprise! Titans Defeat Pacific" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Fullerton Surprises Pacific, 17-7" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Splash! Cyclone ship disappears in Pacific, 24–7" . The Gazette . October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pacific wins on late FG" . The Sacramento Bee . October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pressured USU survives, 15–14" . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fresno State beats UOP, 33–10" . The Los Angeles Times . October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 49er; 1980 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1980.
^ "McGaffigan leads Long Beach State" . The Los Angeles Times . November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Luther Rallies San Jose State" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1979 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017 .
^ "1980 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017 .
^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific" . Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017 .
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