1973 Pacific Tigers football team

1973 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	7–2–1 (2–1–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Chester Caddas (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	3	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
San Jose State	2	–	0	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Pacific (CA)	2	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Long Beach State	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion

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. ^{[note 1]}

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his second year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium ^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1, 2–1–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 279–109 for the entire season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Sacramento State *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 22–0	3,500	[1]
September 15	at UTEP *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 34–9	13,670	[2]
September 22	at Wyoming *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 14–49	17,095	[3]
October 6	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	T 21–21
October 13	Long Beach State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 10–6
October 20	San Diego State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 10–13	14,785	[4]
October 27	Santa Clara *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 44–6
November 3	Cal State Los Angeles *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 54–2	5,884	[5]
November 10	Fresno State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 42–0
November 17	at Hawaii *	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 28–3	23,206	[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1974 NFL draft. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Larry Bailey	Defensive tackle	9	225	Atlanta Falcons

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. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. "UTEP falls to Pacific by 34–9 tab". Albuquerque Journal. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wyoming junior QB bulldogs Pacific as Cowboys win 49–14". The Sacramento Bee. September 12, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "PCAA San Diego St. 13, Pacific 10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pacific 54, Cal St. LA 2". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1973. p. III-11. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
7. "1973 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
8. "1974 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
9. "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
10. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.