1971 Pacific Tigers football team

1971 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach	Homer Smith (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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

The 1971 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led Homer Smith in his second and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth oin the PCAA, and were outscored by opponents 198 to 176. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	7:30 p.m.	Miami (OH) *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 10–17	20,011
September 18	6:30 p.m.	at UTEP *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 3–21	15,353	[1]
September 25		at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 14–15	6,853	[2]
October 2	7:45 p.m.	UC Santa Barbara	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–21	12,350
October 9	8:03 p.m.	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 7–14	39,464	[3]
October 16		Idaho *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 12–13	10,132–10,281	[4]
October 23	1:15 p.m.	at Montana *	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 30–14	10,200	[5]
October 30	7:32 p.m.	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Victory Bell)	L 18–28	12,162	[6] [7]
November 6	7:30 p.m.	Hawaii *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 40–17	6,226	[8] [9]
November 13	10:30 a.m.	at Western Michigan *	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 21–25	18,000
November 20	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 14–13	5,719–10,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Pacific time

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References

1. "Turnovers beat UOP in El Paso". The San Francisco Examiner. September 19, 1971. p. A1. Retrieved September 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aztecs Rally in Fourth to Defeat Pacific, 14-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (San Jose State vs. Pacific (CA))" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
8. "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St., 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved February 22, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
10. "Cal Lutheran Wins, Awaits NAIA Bid". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1971 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
12. "1971-72 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 16, 2025.