1972 Pacific Tigers football team

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]}

1972 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	8–3 (3–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Chester Caddas (1st season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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
Cal State Los Angeles*	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – Did not compete for conference title

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*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 6–13	57,500	[1]
September 16	at No. 9 LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 13–31	66,574	[2]
September 23	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 19–14	9,250	[3]
September 30	Montana*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 24–6	12,253	[4][5]
October 7	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 17–0	14,071	[6][7]
October 14	Long Beach State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 14–10
October 21	San Jose State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 38–28	15,625	[8]
October 28	at Idaho*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, Idaho	W 22–7	11,500
November 4	Cal State Los Angeles*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 36–21	5,218	[9]
November 11	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 7–20	23,200	[10]
November 18	UC Davis*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 36–26		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Notes

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

1. "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
2. "LSU gets past feisty UOP, 31–13". The San Francisco Examiner. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "UOP shades Texas of El Paso 19–14". The Sacramento Bee. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pacific defeats Grizzlies, 24–6". The Missoulian. October 1, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
6. "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.
7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "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 .
12. "1972 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.