1958 Pacific Tigers football team

1958 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Jack Myers (6th season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1957 1959  →

1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Army			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 6 Air Force			–					9	–	0	–	2
No. 9 Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Oklahoma State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	4	–	1
Detroit			–					4	–	4	–	1
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					2	–	7	–	1
Drake			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Colgate			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific ^{[note 1]} during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1958. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium ^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California. In their sixth season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4). For the season they outscored their opponents 266–178.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 24–20
September 27	Arizona State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 34–16
October 11	BYU	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 26–8	40,000
October 18	Cincinnati	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 6–12
October 25	at Marquette	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 18–27	10,711
November 1	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 12–25	16,000	[1]
November 8	San Jose State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 26–13
November 15	Washington State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–34	21,500
November 22	at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 68–17	11,000	[2]
November 27	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 52–6	9,768	[3]

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Team players in the NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1959 NFL Draft. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Dick Bass	Fullback – Halfback	1	2	Los Angeles Rams
Bob Denton	Defensive end – Tackle	6	71	Cleveland Browns
Bob Coronado	Wide receiver	10	116	Chicago Bears

Notes

1. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
2. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

References

1. "Boston 25, COP 12". The Honolulu Advertiser . November 2, 1958. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Howard Hagen (November 23, 1958). "Bass, COP Rout Aztecs, 68-17". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
4. "1958 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
5. "1959 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
6. "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
7. "Draft History: U. of Pacific" . Retrieved March 18, 2017.