1976 Pacific Tigers football team

1976 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	2–9 (0–4 PCAA)
Head coach	Chester Caddas (5th season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Pacific (CA)	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1976 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1976 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 fifth year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium ^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 0–4 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored 190–301 over the season, including six straight losses to end the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Air Force *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 3–36	21,347	[1]
September 18	Idaho *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 28–31	11,769	[2]
September 25	Hawaii *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 21–12	8,625	[3] [4]
October 2	Long Beach State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 14–17	7,318	[5] [6]
October 9	No. 2 UNLV *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 38–13	9,327	[7]
October 16	at San Diego State *	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 15–21	31,045	[8]
October 23	at Southwestern Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 10–38		[9]
October 30	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 7–35	10,200	[10]
November 6	at Cal State Fullerton	Falcon Stadium Norwalk, CA	L 7–17	2,168	[11]
November 13	San Jose State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA (Victory Bell)	L 30–50	18,093	[12]
November 20	at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 17–31	11,075	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1977 NFL draft. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Al Cleveland	Defensive end	8	208	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. "Air Force demolishes Pacific 36–3". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Idaho downs Pacific". The Idaho Statesman. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "UOP Tigers clip Hawaii". The Sacramento Bee. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
5. Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
6. "Unbeaten 49ers Score Win Over Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Pacific ends UNLV streak with 38–13 thumping". Nevada State Journal. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Aztecs edge UOP, 15-14". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 17, 1976. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "USL surges, 38–10". Port Arthur Daily News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fresno State thumps Pacific 35–7". The Fresno Bee. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Fullerton Sinks Pacific, 17–7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 7, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Spartans rip UOP for title". Oakland Tribune. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Utah State closes 3–8 season with 31–17 win over Pacific". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1976 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
15. "1977 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
16. "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
17. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.