1970 Pacific Tigers football team

1970 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–6 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Homer Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Fresno State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

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. ^{[note 1]}

Led by first-year head coach Homer Smith, ^[1] the Tigers played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium ^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California. They opened with three wins, finished at 5–6 (2–3 PCAA, tied for fourth), and were outscored 231 to 166.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at UTEP *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 24–18	23,450	[2]
September 19	Long Beach State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 9–6	15,840	[3]
September 26	at Idaho *	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	W 17–10	10,000	[4]
October 3	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 14–34	8,486	[5]
October 10	at No. 19 LSU *	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–34	48,000	[6]
October 17	Santa Clara *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 47–23
October 24	San Jose State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–48
October 31	at UC Santa Barbara	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 27–13	3,000	[7]
November 7	No. 14 San Diego State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 13–14	15,000	[8]
November 14	at Colorado State *	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 8–17	19,758	[9]
November 21	at Hawaii *	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 0–14	17,362	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[11]

NFL Draft

One UOP Tiger was selected in the 1971 NFL draft. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Honor Jackson	Defensive back	9	233	Dallas Cowboys

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. "UOP names another coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 19, 1970. p. 16.
2. "UOP halts late drive at El Paso". The Sacramento Bee. September 13, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
4. Payne, Bob (September 27, 1970). "Pacific beats Idaho late". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
6. "LSU 2015 Official Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
7. "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pacific Scares San Diego". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 8, 1970. pp. 5–8. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Colo. State 17-8 victor over Pacific". The Arizona Republic. November 15, 1970. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sherrer TD's give 'Bows win". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 22, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1970 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
12. "1971 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
13. "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
14. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.