1980 Pacific Tigers football team

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1980 Pacific Tigers football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record4–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1979
1981  →
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Long Beach State $ 5 –0 –08 –3 –0
Utah State 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
San Jose State 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
Fresno State 1 –4 –05 –6 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Pacific (CA) 1 –4 –04 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. [note 1]

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The team was led by head coach Bob Toledo, in his second year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium [note 2] in Stockton, California. The Tigers finished the season with a record of four wins and eight losses (4–8, 1–4 PCAA), and were outscored 211 to 330.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at South Carolina *
L 0–3756,211 [1] [2]
September 13 Idaho *
W 24–1315,000 [3] [4] [5] [6]
September 20at Hawaii *
L 14–2543,900 [7]
September 27 UTEP *
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 28–1414,203 [8]
October 4at Washington State *
W 24–2218,123 [9]
October 11 Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 12–1713,058 [10]
October 18at Fresno State
L 3–2712,782 [11]
October 25at Arizona State *
L 9–3757,579 [12]
November 1at Utah State
L 7–2115,123 [13]
November 8 San Jose State Dagger-14-plain.png
L 23–2817,569 [14]
November 15at Arizona *
L 35–6339,576 [15]
November 22 Cal State Fullerton
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 32–262,854 [16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[17]

NFL draft

One Tiger was selected in the 1981 NFL draft. [18] [19] [20]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Jeff BednarekDefensive tackle11306 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. ↑ "Gamecocks run over UOP 37–0". The Sacramento Bee. September 7, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide" (PDF). Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Athletics Media Relations Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 9, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Idaho to go against UOP tonight". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. September 13, 1980. p. 6.
  4. ↑ Missildine, Harry (September 13, 1980). "Leaping lizards! Hold those Tigers!". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 19.
  5. ↑ "UOP wins home opener over Idaho 24-13". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. September 15, 1980. p. 19.
  6. ↑ Stewart, Chuck (September 15, 1980). "Some things good for losing UI". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 24.
  7. ↑ "Fumbles kill UOP at Hawaii". The Modesto Bee. September 22, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "UTEP under its belt, Pacific eyes Cougars". The Modesto Bee. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "'Ugly' loss for Cougs". The Columbian. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Fast start powers Long Beach victory". Omaha World-Herald. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Long Beach St., Fresno State win". The Hanford Sentinel. October 20, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Pagel's 2 TD passes spark ASU". Oakland Tribune. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Aggies thump Pacific". The Daily Spectrum. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "San Jose St. Wins, Barely". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved February 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  15. ↑ "Wildcats build confidence with 63–35 victory". The Arizona Republic. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Fullerton Loses in Final Seconds, 32–26". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1980. p. 71. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  17. ↑ "1980 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  18. ↑ "1981 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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