1971 Pacific Tigers football team

1971 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach State $ 5 1 0 8 4 0
San Jose State 4 1 0 5 6 1
Fresno State 3 2 0 6 5 0
San Diego State 2 3 0 6 5 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 3 0 3 8 0
Pacific (CA) 1 4 0 3 8 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 3 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Homer Smith in his second and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the PCAA, and were outscored by opponents 198 to 176. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 117:30 p.m.Miami (OH)*L 10–1720,011[1]
September 186:30 p.m.at UTEP*L 3–2115,353[2]
September 25at Long Beach StateL 14–156,853[3]
October 27:45 p.m.UC Santa Barbara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–2112,350[4]
October 98:03 p.m.at San Diego StateL 7–1439,464[5]
October 16Idaho*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 12–1310,132–10,281[6]
October 231:15 p.m.at Montana*W 30–1410,200[7]
October 307:32 p.m.at San Jose StateL 18–2812,162[8][9]
November 67:30 p.m.Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 40–176,226[10]
November 1310:30 a.m.at Western Michigan*L 21–2518,000[11]
November 207:30 p.m.Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–135,719–10,000[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Redskins' late TD bops UOP". Oakland Tribune. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Turnovers beat UOP in El Paso". The San Francisco Examiner. September 19, 1971. p. A1. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10–0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Running QB beats UOP". San Francisco Chronicle. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aztecs Rally in Fourth to Defeat Pacific, 14–7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36–7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31–10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "San Diego St. Suffers 17–10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (San Jose State vs. Pacific (CA))" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  10. ^ "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St., 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Western overcomes Pacific". The Grand Rapids Press. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cal Lutheran Wins, Awaits NAIA Bid". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1971 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  14. ^ "1971-72 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 16, 2025.