1979 Pacific Tigers football team

1979 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	3–7 (0–5 PCAA)
Head coach	Bob Toledo (1st season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1978 1980  →

1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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

The 1979 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 1]}

The team was led by head coach Bob Toledo, in his first year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium ^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 0–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 162–193 over the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at UTEP *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 7–31	23,400	[1]
September 15	Cal Poly *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 31–17	17,600–19,385	[2] [3]
September 22	at Idaho *	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 13–17		[4]
September 29	Cal State Fullerton	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–17	16,400	[5] [6]
October 6	at Iowa State *	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA	W 24–7	47,600	[7]
October 13	at Southwestern Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 10–7		[8]
October 20	Utah State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 14–15	18,300	[9]
October 27	Fresno State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 10–33	25,300	[10]
November 3	at Long Beach State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 15–17	5,733	[11] [12]
November 10	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 31–32	11,700	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Roster

1979 Pacific Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Gregory Jiles Jr C 78 Andy Lewandowski So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 79 Al Johns Sr DT 72 Mark Johnson Sr LB 57 Mike Merriweather So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bob Toledo Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1980 NFL draft. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Brad Vassar	Linebacker	5	117	Atlanta Falcons
Jack Cosgrove	Center	8	207	Seattle Seahawks
Mike House	Tight end	8	208	New England Patriots

The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Kevin Turner	Linebacker	1980 New York Giants
Mike Whited	Tackle	1980 Detroit Lions

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. "Pacific falls, 31–7". The Press Democrat. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Oxy's Allen Off to Rough Start". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1979. p. III-17. Retrieved March 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 13, 2022.
4. Killen, John (September 23, 1979). "Idaho nips Pacific". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1D.
5. Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Surprise! Titans Defeat Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Fullerton Surprises Pacific, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Splash! Cyclone ship disappears in Pacific, 24–7". The Gazette. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pacific wins on late FG". The Sacramento Bee. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Pressured USU survives, 15–14". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fresno State beats UOP, 33–10". The Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. 49er; 1980 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1980.
12. "McGaffigan leads Long Beach State". The Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Luther Rallies San Jose State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1979 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
15. "1980 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.