1978 Pacific Tigers football team

1978 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record4–8 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Utah State's game against Wyoming counted in the conference standings.

The 1978 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and eight losses (4–8, 3–2 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 222–306 over the season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Arizona State*
L 7–4269,527[1]
September 16UC Davis*
L 14–3112,442[2][3]
September 23at California*
L 6–2437,500[4]
September 30Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–08,932[5][6]
October 7Cal State Fullerton
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 35–178,464[7]
October 14at Fresno State
W 27–78,279[8]
October 21at San Diego State*
L 28–3137,219[9]
October 28at Hawaii*
W 27–1736,867[10]
November 4at Utah State
L 14–4015,264[11]
November 11San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 31–3314,000[12]
November 18at New Mexico*
L 6–4411,910[13]
November 25Colorado State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 13–205,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "Malone spearheads ASU". The Oregonian. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Davis passing game blitzes UOP 31–14". The Modesto Bee. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pacific falls to Cal, 24–6". Contra Costa Times. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
  6. ^ "Pacific blanks Long Beach St". The Daily Breeze. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Pete Donovan (October 8, 1978). "Same sad song for Titans, 35–17". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-20. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "UOP's Parker too much for Fresno State". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Mike Granberry (October 22, 1978). "Aztecs, Buoyed by Pass Defense, Hold Back Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "UOP passes up UH homecoming". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Utah State clobbers Pacific, 40–14; Gets share of PCAA title". The Fresno Bee. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UOP loses on last play 33–31". The Modesto Bee. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "New Mexico romps over Pacific, 44–6". Albuquerque Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Close but no cigar as UOP loses to Colorado State". The Modesto Bee. November 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1978 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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