1968 Pacific Tigers football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1968 record | 6–4 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Pacific Memorial Stadium |
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Penn State | – | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Texas State | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Notre Dame | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Houston | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colgate | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holy Cross | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1968 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.
Pacific competed as an independent for the last time in 1968. This concluded twenty straight years as an independent (since the 1949 season). In 1969, Pacific moved to the new Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). [note 1] They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium [note 2] in Stockton, California. In their third season under head coach Doug Scovil, the Tigers finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4), and outscored their opponents 179–158. This was the first winning season for Pacific since 1961.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 21 | Miami (OH) | W 21–20 | ||
September 28 | at West Texas State [note 3] | L 7–23 | ||
October 5 | vs. Idaho | L 14–31 | 8,500 [1] | |
October 12 | Santa Clara |
| W 30–22 | [2] |
October 19 | Utah State |
| W 18–7 | [3] |
October 26 | at Colorado State | W 31–0 | ||
November 2 | San Jose State [note 4] |
| W 28–0 | |
November 9 | at UC Santa Barbara | W 27–21 | ||
November 16 | Stanford |
| L 0–24 | |
November 23 | at Fresno State [note 5] | L 3–10 | 7,752 [4] |
Two Tigers were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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Bob Heinz | Defensive lineman | 2 | 37 | Miami Dolphins |
Rudy Redmond | Defensive back | 4 | 91 | Chicago Bears |
The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the NFL starting with the 1969 season.
Player | Position | First NFL / AFL team |
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Bob Adams | Tight end – Tackle | 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers |
Bruce Coslet | Tight end | 1969 Cincinnati Bengals |
The 1970 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his tenth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, California. They finished the season as co-champions of the conference, with a record of nine wins and two losses.
The 1970 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Joe McMullen for only the first three games of the 1970 season. He was replaced by DeWayne "Dewey" King as of the fourth game of the season. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses.
The 1971 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second year-head coach Dewey King, they played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. With a 55–10 road rout of UC Santa Barbara, the Spartans ended the regular season at an even .500 with five wins, five losses, and one tie.
The 1980 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, in his second year at San Jose State, and the team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1980 season with a record of seven wins and four losses.
The 1974 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
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.
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.
The 1971 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
The 1970 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
The 1969 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1977 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
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.
The 1979 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
The 1980 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
The 1983 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
The 1984 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
The 1949 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1949 college football season.
The 1963 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1966 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1967 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season.