1963 Pacific Tigers football team

1963 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	John Rohde (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 4 Pittsburgh			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					5	–	3	–	1
Idaho			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					5	–	4	–	1
West Texas State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	4	–	1
New Mexico State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Colorado State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Western			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					2	–	6	–	1
Holy Cross			–					2	–	6	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					1	–	7	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1963. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium ^{[note 1]} in Stockton, California. In their third (and last) season under head coach John Rohde, the Tigers finished with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8). This was the worst record for the Tigers since they were winless in the last year of World War II (1945). For the 1963 season they were outscored by their opponents 99–275.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	Colorado State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 0–20
September 28	at West Texas State [note 2]	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, Texas	L 8–32
October 12	Fresno State [note 3]	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 7–29	14,000 [1]
October 19	at Idaho	Neale Stadium Moscow, Idaho	L 6–64	12,000
October 25	at Utah State	Romney Stadium [note 4] Logan, Utah	L 14–40
November 2	at San Diego Marines [note 5]	Balboa Stadium  ? San Diego	L 6–24
November 9	San Diego State [note 6]	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 18–34	4,000 [2]
November 16	BYU	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 14–0
November 30	at San Jose State [note 7]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 20–32
December 7	at Hawaii	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 6–0	8,560 [3]

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Team players in the AFL/NFL

The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Don Shackelford	Guard	4	54	Cleveland Browns

The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	AFL team
Don Shackelford	Guard	6	41	Denver Broncos

The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the AFL starting with the 1964 season.

Player	Position	First AFL team
Norm Bass	Defensive back	1964 Denver Broncos

Notes

1. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
2. West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State University from 1963 to 1992.
3. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
4. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
5. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
6. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. Howard Hagen (November 10, 1963). "Aztecs Rip UOP, 34-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
3. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
4. "1963 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
5. "1964 NFL Draft" . Retrieved December 7, 2016.
6. "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
7. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.