1978 Pacific Tigers football team

1978 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	4–8 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coach	Chester Caddas (7th season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium (capacity: 28,000)
Seasons ←  1977 1979  →

1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
San Jose State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Utah State's game against Wyoming counted in the conference standings.

The 1978 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 1]}

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium ^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and eight losses (4–8, 3–2 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 222–306 over the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Arizona State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–42
September 16	UC Davis *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 14–31	12,442	[1]
September 23	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–24
September 30	Long Beach State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 14–0	8,932	[2]
October 7	Cal State Fullerton	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 35–17	8,464	[3]
October 14	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 27–7	8,279	[4]
October 21	at San Diego State *	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 28–31	37,219	[5]
October 28	at Hawaii *	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	W 27–17	36,867	[6]
November 4	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 14–40	15,264
November 11	San Jose State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 31–33
November 18	at New Mexico *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 6–44
November 25	Colorado State *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 13–20	5,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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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 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022.
2. 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
3. Pete Donovan (October 8, 1978). "Same Sad Song for Titans, 35-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 7, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
5. Mike Granberry (October 22, 1978). "Aztecs, Buoyed by Pass Defense, Hold Back Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
7. "1978 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
8. "1978 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.