1972 Pacific Tigers football team

1972 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–3 (3–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Jose State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles* 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not compete for conference title

The 1972 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Chester Caddas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the PCAA, and outscored opponents 232 to 176. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 9 Washington*
L 6–1357,500[1]
September 165:30 p.m.at No. 9 LSU*
L 13–3166,574[2]
September 236:30 p.m.at UTEP*
W 19–149,250–9,275[3]
September 307:30 p.m.Montana*
W 24–612,253[4][5]
October 77:30 p.m.at Fresno State
W 17–014,071[6][7]
October 147:30 p.m.Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–1012,103
October 212:00 p.m.San Jose Statedagger
W 38–2815,623–15,625[8]
October 281:30 p.m.at Idaho*
W 22–711,500
November 41:30 p.m.Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 36–215,218–5,785[9]
November 117:30 p.m.at San Diego State
L 7–2025,000–25,838[10]
November 181:30 p.m.UC Davis*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 36–268,261–8,350[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. ^ "LSU gets past feisty UOP, 31–13". The San Francisco Examiner. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UOP shades Texas of El Paso 19–14". The Sacramento Bee. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pacific defeats Grizzlies, 24–6". The Missoulian. October 1, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Aztecs Defeat Spartans, 23-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Unbeaten Mustangs Win 11-10 Thriller". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "UOP Scores 36-21 Win, 7 in a Row". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 5, 1972. p. S-3. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "San Diego State Clinches Tie for Title With 20-7 Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1972. p. D-14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "UC Davis Falls to UOP 36-26". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. United Press International. November 20, 1972. p. 1B. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "1972 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  14. ^ "1972-73 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
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