1972 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–3 (3–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 San Diego State $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Pacific (CA) 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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1972 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his first year, and played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 3–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 232–176 for the entire season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 9 Washington*
L 6–1357,500[1]
September 16at No. 9 LSU*
L 13–3166,574[2]
September 23at UTEP*
W 19–14
September 30Montana*
W 24–612,253[3]
October 7at Fresno State
W 17–014,071[4][5]
October 14Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–10
October 21San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 38–2815,625[6]
October 28at Idaho*
W 22–711,500
November 4Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 36–215,218[7]
November 11at San Diego State
L 7–2023,200[8]
November 18UC Davis*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 36–26[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Notes

  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

  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. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "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
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "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
  7. ^ "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
  8. ^ "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
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "1972 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "1972 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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