American college football season
The 1979 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association .[note 1]
The team was led by head coach Bob Toledo , in his first year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium [note 2] in Stockton, California . They finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 0–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 162–193 over the season.
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 at UTEP * L 7–3123,400 September 15 Cal Poly * W 31–1717,600–19,385 [1] [2] September 22 at Idaho * L 13–17[3] September 29 Cal State Fullerton Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 7–1716,400 [4] [5] October 6 at Iowa State * W 24–747,600 [6] October 13 at Southwestern Louisiana * W 10–7 October 20 Utah State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 14–15 October 27 Fresno State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 10–3325,300 [7] November 3 at Long Beach State L 15–175,733 [8] November 10 at San Jose State L 31–3211,700 [9] *Non-conference game Homecoming
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1979 Pacific Tigers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Gregory Jiles Jr C 78 Andy Lewandowski So
Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Team players in the NFL [ edit ] The following UOP players were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft .[12] [13] [14]
The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
References [ edit ] ^ "Oxy's Allen Off to Rough Start" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1979. p. III-17. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 13, 2022 . ^ Killen, John (September 23, 1979). "Idaho nips Pacific" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Idaho. p. 1D. ^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Surprise! Titans Defeat Pacific" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Fullerton Surprises Pacific, 17-7" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "2016 Iowa State Football" (PDF) . Retrieved February 14, 2007 . ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 8, 2016 . ^ 49er; 1980 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1980. ^ "Luther Rallies San Jose State" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "1979 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017 . ^ "1979 - Pacific (CA)" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017 . ^ "1980 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016 . ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017 . ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific" . Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017 .
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