1973 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1973 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

1973 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (2–1–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 San Diego State $301911
San Jose State202542
Pacific (CA)211721
Fresno State130290
Long Beach State040191
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his second year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1, 2–1–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 279–109 for the entire season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Sacramento State*W 22–0
September 15at UTEP*W 34–9
September 22at Wyoming*L 14–49
October 6at San Jose StateT 21–21
October 13Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 10–6
October 20San Diego State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 10–1314,785[1]
October 27Santa Clara*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 44–6
November 3Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 54–25,884[2]
November 10Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 42–0
November 17at Hawaii*W 28–323,206[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Larry BaileyDefensive tackle9225Atlanta Falcons

Notes

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