1977 Pacific Tigers football team

1977 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (3–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Chester Caddas (6th season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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

The 1977 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1977 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 sixth 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, 3–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 230–161 over the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Colorado State *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 3–20	14,682	[1]
September 17	at Idaho *	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 31–21	12,000	[2]
September 24	at Air Force *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 13–15	24,783	[3]
October 1	at Miami (FL) *	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 3–24	33,608	[4]
October 8	Hawaii *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 37–7	10,364	[5]
October 15	Fresno State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 10–24	13,740	[6]
October 22	at Long Beach State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 22–7	8,963	[7] [8]
October 29	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 24–7	11,906	[9]
November 5	San Diego State *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–29	9,857	[10]
November 12	Northeast Louisiana *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 31–0		[11]
November 19	Cal State Fullerton	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 49–7	6,952	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1978 NFL draft. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Bruce Gibson	Running back	7	177	Detroit Lions
Joe Conron	Wide receiver	12	332	Oakland Raiders

The following finished their college career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Brian Peets	Tight end	1978 Seattle Seahawks

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. "Colorado State belts UOP". The Modesto Bee. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. English, Sue (September 19, 1977). "Idaho falls to Pacific". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 27.
3. "Pacific falls to Air Force in 15–13 tilt". Daily Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "24,558 see Mason spark UM". The Miami Herald. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bows absorb a thrashing at Stockton". The Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fresno (yawn) stops UOP 24–10 in real ho-hummer". The Sacramento Bee. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Long Beach Loses 2nd In Row". The Los Angeles Times. October 23, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. 49er Football; 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
9. "Night ugly for Spartans, 24–7 losers to UOP Tigers". The Sacramento Bee. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. Bill Finley (November 6, 1977). "Aztecs Explode Past U. of Pacific, 29–7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
11. "Pacific drown Indians, 31–0". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1977. p. 4D. Retrieved January 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. Dave Distel (November 20, 1977). "Titans' Last Is Their Worst, 49–7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-16. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1977 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
14. "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
16. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.