1968 Pacific Tigers football team

1968 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Doug Scovil (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Miami (OH)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 21–20	12,600
September 28	at West Texas State	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 7–23	15,400
October 5	vs. Idaho	old Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 14–31	8,500	[1]
October 12	Santa Clara	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 30–22	7,800	[2]
October 19	Utah State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 18–7	10,040	[3]
October 26	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 31–0	12,003–14,200	[4] [5]
November 2	San Jose State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 28–0	3,400
November 9	at UC Santa Barbara	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 27–21	9,000	[6]
November 16	Stanford	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–24	20,500	[7]
November 23	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 3–10	7,752	[8]

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NFL/AFL Draft

Two Tigers were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Bob Heinz	Defensive lineman	2	37	Miami Dolphins
Rudy Redmond	Defensive back	4	91	Chicago Bears

Source: ^{[10] [11] [12]}

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
Bob Adams	Tight end – Tackle	1969 Pittsburgh Steelers
Bruce Coslet	Tight end	1969 Cincinnati Bengals

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. Mike Wilson (October 6, 1968). "Vandals topple Pacific 31-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
2. "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. (California). October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
3. "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. (Eureka, California). October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
4. "U of Pacific rolls 31–0 over Colorado State". The Sacramento Bee. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2020. p. 186. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
7. "Tribe tops UOP". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
9. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
10. "1969 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
11. "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
12. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.