1985 Pacific Tigers football team

1985 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–7 (2–5 PCAA)
Head coach	Bob Cope (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 Fresno State $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	1
Cal State Fullerton	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UNLV	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Utah State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1985 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1985 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 third 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 seven losses (5–7, 2–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 292–301 over the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Sacramento State *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 49–17	24,498	[1]
September 14	at Central Michigan *	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 10–27
September 21	at Arizona State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 0–27
September 28	Utah State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 33–7	15,000	[2]
October 5	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 19–10
October 12	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 14–24	19,970	[3]
October 19	at Hawaii *	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	W 24–15	41,500	[4] [5]
October 26	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 26–34	11,294	[6]
November 2	Long Beach State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–20	16,723	[7] [8]
November 9	Fresno State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 37–43	14,000	[9]
November 23	Weber State *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 36–34		[10]
November 30	Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 37–43	4,215	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1986 NFL draft. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Gene Thomas	Wide receiver	11	304	New England Patriots

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 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
3. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 142. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
4. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
5. "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1985. p. III-21. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1985. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
8. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1985. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
10. "Pacific surprises Weber". The Daily Herald. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. Mike Penner (December 1, 1985). "Collins Goes Out in Style". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1985 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
13. "1986 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
14. "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
15. "Draft History: U. of Pacific" . Retrieved March 18, 2017.