1972 Pacific Tigers football team
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Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Record | 8–3 (3–1 PCAA) |
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Home stadium | Pacific Memorial Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at No. 9 Washington* | L 6–13 | 57,500 | [1] | |
September 16 | at No. 9 LSU* | L 13–31 | 66,574 | [2] | |
September 23 | at UTEP* | W 19–14 | |||
September 30 | Montana* | W 24–6 | 12,253 | [3] | |
October 7 | at Fresno State | W 17–0 | 14,071 | [4][5] | |
October 14 | Long Beach State |
| W 14–10 | ||
October 21 | San Jose State![]() |
| W 38–28 | 15,625 | [6] |
October 28 | at Idaho* | W 22–7 | 11,500 | ||
November 4 | Cal State Los Angeles* |
| W 36–21 | 5,218 | [7] |
November 11 | at San Diego State | L 7–20 | 23,200 | [8] | |
November 18 | UC Davis* |
| W 36–26 | [9] | |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
References
[edit]- ^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "LSU gets past feisty UOP, 31–13". The San Francisco Examiner. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
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- ^ "1972 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1972 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.