1972 Pacific Tigers football team
American college football season
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 9 at No. 9 Washington * L 6–1357,500 [ 1]
September 16 at No. 9 LSU * L 13–3166,574 [ 2]
September 23 at UTEP * W 19–149,250 [ 3]
September 30 Montana * W 24–612,253 [ 4]
October 7 at Fresno State W 17–014,071 [ 5] [ 6]
October 14 Long Beach State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA W 14–10
October 21 San Jose State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA W 38–2815,625 [ 7]
October 28 at Idaho * W 22–711,500
November 4 Cal State Los Angeles * Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA W 36–215,218 [ 8]
November 11 at San Diego State L 7–2023,200 [ 9]
November 18 UC Davis * Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA W 36–26[ 10]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Notes
References
^ "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 .
^ "UOP shades Texas of El Paso 19–14" . The Sacramento Bee . September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – 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 .
^ "1972 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017 .
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