1974 Pacific Tigers football team

1974 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (2–2 PCAA)
Head coach	Chester Caddas (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1973 1975  →

1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
San Jose State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

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. ^{[note 1]}

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his third year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium ^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 2–2 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Sacramento State *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 21–0	13,000	[1]
September 14	at UTEP *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 17–14
September 21	Long Beach State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 38–6	13,595	[2] [3]
September 28	at Kansas State *	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 7–38	28,100
October 5	Hawaii *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 14–23	11,842	[4]
October 11	at Miami (FL) *	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 6–35	15,184	[5]
October 19	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 21–37	9,082	[6]
October 26	San Jose State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 29–27
November 2	Texas–Arlington *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 26–17	8,500	[7]
November 9	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 9–37	27,049	[8]
November 16	at Wyoming *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 50–14	9,672	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1975 NFL draft. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Willard Harrell	Running back	3	58	Green Bay Packers
Carlos Brown (aka Alan Autry)	Quarterback	12	296	Green Bay Packers

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 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. 1975 49er Football Guide;The Beach Is Back (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1975.
3. "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
5. "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. "Pacific holds on to dump UTA 26–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1974. p. 4B. Retrieved January 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Aztecs top UOP, clinch PCAA title". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 10, 1974. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. Chuck Harkins (November 17, 1974). "Pacific crushes Cowboys, 50-14". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "1974 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
11. "1975 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
12. "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
13. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.