1973 Pacific Tigers football team

1973 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (2–1–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
San Jose State 2 – 0 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Pacific (CA) 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Long Beach State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Chester Caddas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the PCAA, and outscored opponents 279 to 109. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 87:30 p.m.Sacramento State*
W 22–015,230–15,273[1]
September 15at UTEP*
W 34–913,670[2]
September 2212:30 p.m.at Wyoming*
L 14–4917,095[3]
October 67:30 p.m.at San Jose State
T 21–2114,526[4]
October 137:30 p.m.Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 10–612,484[5]
October 207:30 p.m.San Diego State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 10–1314,783–14,785[6]
October 272:00 p.m.Santa Clara*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 44–613,562[7]
November 31:30 p.m.Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 54–25,884[8]
November 101:30 p.m.Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 42–04,108[9]
November 1710:30 p.m.at Hawaii*
W 28–323,206[10]

[11][12]

Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.[13][14][15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Larry Bailey Defensive tackle 9 225 Atlanta Falcons

References

  1. ^ "UOP staggers to 22–0 win over CSUS eleven". The Sacramento Bee. September 9, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UTEP falls to Pacific by 34–9 tab". Albuquerque Journal. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wyoming junior QB bulldogs Pacific as Cowboys win 49–14". The Sacramento Bee. September 12, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Spartans' comeback ties UOP". San Francisco Chronicle. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "49ers' offense fizzles again". Independent Press-Telegram. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "PCAA San Diego St. 13, Pacific 10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UOP Tigers thump Santa Clara Broncos 44–6". The Sacramento Bee. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pacific 54, Cal St. LA 2". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1973. p. III-11. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pacific blanks Fresno St". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Harrell misses Bass' record as UOP snips Rainbows 28–3". The Sacramento Bee. November 19, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1973 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Pacific)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  13. ^ "1974 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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