1963 Pacific Tigers football team

1963 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	John Rohde (3rd season)
Captain	Terry Marshburn
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium

1963 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Memphis State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Pittsburgh			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					5	–	3	–	1
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					5	–	4	–	1
West Texas State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	4	–	1
New Mexico State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Colorado State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Western			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					2	–	6	–	1
Holy Cross			–					2	–	6	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					1	–	7	–	2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1963. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 1] in Stockton, California. In their third (and last) season under head coach John Rohde, the Tigers finished with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8). This was the worst record for the Tigers since they were winless in the last year of World War II (1945). For the 1963 season they were outscored by their opponents 99–275.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Colorado State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–20
September 28	at West Texas State	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 8–32
October 12	Fresno State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–29	14,000	[1]
October 19	at Idaho	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	L 6–64	12,000	[2]
October 25	at Utah State	Romney Stadium[note 2] Logan, UT	L 14–40	11,453
November 2	San Diego Marines[note 3]	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 6–24	3,000	[3][4][5]
November 9	San Diego State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 18–34	4,000	[6]
November 16	BYU	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 14–0	6,000	[7]
November 30	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 20–32
December 7	at Hawaii	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 6–0	8,560	[8]

Team players in the AFL/NFL

The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1964 NFL draft.[9][10][11]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Don Shackelford	Guard	4	54	Cleveland Browns

The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	AFL team
Don Shackelford	Guard	6	41	Denver Broncos

The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the AFL starting with the 1964 season.

Player	Position	First AFL team
Norm Bass	Defensive back	1964 Denver Broncos

Notes

1. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
3. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. Payne, Bob (October 20, 1963). "Vandals romp, Cougs submerged". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
3. "Marines Hand UOP 6th Loss". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 3, 1963. p. 48. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Kranz, Dick (November 4, 1963). "San Diego Marines Make Pacific Their Eighth Straight Victim". Stockton Record. Stockton, California. p. 21. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Kranz, Dick (November 4, 1963). "San Diego Marines Sink Pacific Tigers By 24-6 (continued)". Stockton Record. Stockton, California. p. 26. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Howard Hagen (November 10, 1963). "Aztecs Rip UOP, 34-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
7. "UOP snaps back, belts BYU 14–0". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
9. "1964 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
10. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
11. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.