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
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	69,527	[1]
September 16	UC Davis *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 14–31	12,442	[2] [3]
September 23	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–24	37,500	[4]
September 30	Long Beach State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 14–0	8,932	[5] [6]
October 7	Cal State Fullerton	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 35–17	8,464	[7]
October 14	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 27–7	8,279	[8]
October 21	at San Diego State *	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 28–31	37,219	[9]
October 28	at Hawaii *	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	W 27–17	36,867	[10]
November 4	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 14–40	15,264	[11]
November 11	San Jose State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 31–33	14,000	[12]
November 18	at New Mexico *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 6–44	11,910	[13]
November 25	Colorado State *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 13–20	5,000	[14]
*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. "Malone spearheads ASU". The Oregonian. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022.
3. "Davis passing game blitzes UOP 31–14". The Modesto Bee. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pacific falls to Cal, 24–6". Contra Costa Times. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
6. "Pacific blanks Long Beach St". The Daily Breeze. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. Pete Donovan (October 8, 1978). "Same sad song for Titans, 35–17". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-20. Retrieved February 7, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "UOP's Parker too much for Fresno State". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. Mike Granberry (October 22, 1978). "Aztecs, Buoyed by Pass Defense, Hold Back Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "UOP passes up UH homecoming". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Utah State clobbers Pacific, 40–14; Gets share of PCAA title". The Fresno Bee. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "UOP loses on last play 33–31". The Modesto Bee. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "New Mexico romps over Pacific, 44–6". Albuquerque Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Close but no cigar as UOP loses to Colorado State". The Modesto Bee. November 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
15. "1978 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.