1987 Pacific Tigers football team

1987 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	4–7 (3–4 PCAA)
Head coach	Bob Cope (5th season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
UNLV	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1987 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1987 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 fifth year, and played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium ^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 3–4 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 174–252 over the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–42	37,000	[1]
September 12	Sacramento State *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 31–7	18,025	[2]
September 19	at No. 15 Arizona State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 12–31	70,091	[3]
September 26	at No. 18 Washington *	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 3–31	69,605	[4]
October 3	New Mexico State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 23–7	9,817	[5]
October 10	Long Beach State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 6–9	9,747	[6]
October 17	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 13–17	8,775	[7]
October 24	Fresno State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 23–22	16,389	[8]
November 7	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 17–42	20,324	[9]
November 14	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	W 22–14	3,114	[10]
November 21	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 24–30	14,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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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. "Cal rolls". The San Francisco Examiner. September 6, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Beverly sparks Pacific to rout of Sacramento St". The Modesto Bee. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "No. 15 Sun Devils sail past Pacific". The Arizona Republic. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "A 31–3 winner – and angry". The News Tribune. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "NMSU starts October, conference action with loss". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. Dick Wagner (October 11, 1987). "Long Beach Gets Win on Browning's Score". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-5. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "USU edges UOP for first win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "FSU kicks away win to Pacific". The Fresno Bee. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gilbert treasures San Jose State's 'special' season". The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. Robyn Norwood (November 15, 1987). "Fullerton Outgains Pacific, 494–189, and Still Bungles the Game, 22–14". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. III-14. Retrieved February 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Las Vegas nips Pacific". The Modesto Bee. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1987 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved April 7, 2025.