1983 Pacific Tigers football team

1983 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	4–8 (2–4 PCAA)
Head coach	Bob Cope (1st season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal State Fullerton $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Utah State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
UNLV	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 7 victories

The 1983 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1983 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 Cope, in his first year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium ^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California. On the field, they finished the season with a record of three wins and nine losses (3–9, 1–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 211–347 over the season.

After the 1984 season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 seasons. As a result, Pacific's loss to UNLV turns into a forfeit win and their record is adjusted to 4–8, 2–4 PCAA. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Oregon *	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	W 21–15	26,273
September 10	at West Virginia *	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 7–48	54,581	[2]
September 17	at UNLV	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 7–28 (forfeit win)	16,146	[3]
September 24	Fresno State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 14–34	16,234	[4] [5]
October 1	Cal State Fullerton	Glover Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 14–31	5,000	[6]
October 8	Utah State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 10–27	9,500	[7]
October 15	Long Beach State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 16–28	8,100	[8]
October 22	Northern Arizona *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 28–14
October 29	No. 19 Idaho *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 19–31	11,500
November 5	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 24–34	8,174	[9]
November 12	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 30–26
November 19	at Hawaii *	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 21–31	38,290	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Lionel Manuel	Wide receiver	7	171	New York Giants

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. "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players" . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
2. "West Virginia trounces Pacific with defense". The Modesto Bee. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 142. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
4. "Saturday's College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
6. "Fullerton Rolls to 31-14 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1983. p. III-19. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
8. 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
9. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
10. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
11. "1983 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
12. "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
13. "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
14. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.