1988 Pacific Tigers football team

1988 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	2–9 (2–5 Big West)
Head coach	Bob Cope (6th season)
Home stadium	Stagg Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
UNLV	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1988 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. ^{[note 1]}

The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bob Cope and played home games on campus at Stagg Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California. The stadium was renamed at homecoming on October 15. ^{[1] [2] [note 2]} The Tigers finished with two wins and nine losses (2–9, 2–5 Big West), and were outscored 174–324.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Arkansas *	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 14–63	49,600	[3]
September 10	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 7–30	39,000	[4]
September 17	No. 9 (Div. I-AA) Idaho *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 26–36	13,868	[5] [6]
September 24	Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 10–13	2,924	[7]
October 1	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 22–10	2,919	[8]
October 8	UNLV	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 16–30	6,233	[9] [10]
October 15	San Jose State	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA (Victory Bell)	L 17–35	9,732	[2] [11]
October 22	No. 11 (Div. II) Sacramento State *	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 21–30	5,147	[12]
October 29	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 20–23	13,147	[13]
November 5	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–34	34,436	[14]
November 19	New Mexico State	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 21–20	900	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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Notes

1. The Big West Conference had previously been known as the "Pacific Coast Athletic Association" (PCAA) from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
2. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium had been known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 until the rededication at homecoming on October 15.

References

1. "UOP to face San Jose: Stagg Stadium dedication". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). October 15, 1988. p. 20.
2. "Spartans sock UOP, 35-17". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). October 17, 1988. p. 17.
3. "Razorbacks open up offense in 63–14 win against Pacific". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bears make quick work of Pacific". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 11, 1988. p. 6C.
5. "Vandals breeze past Pacific". The Idaho Statesman. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Vandals run to 2-0, ground Pacific". Idahonian. (Moscow). September 19, 1988. p. 1B.
7. Robyn Norwood (September 25, 1988). "One-Yard Drive Is Key to Fullerton's 13-10 Victory". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-19. Retrieved February 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. Dick Wagner (October 2, 1988). "Long Beach is Winless After Falling to UOP". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 145. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
11. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1988. p. III-20. Retrieved April 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1988. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Moody's late field goal lifts USU past Pacific". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Fresno State destroys UOP, 34–0". The Press-Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Pacific nips Aggies, 21–20". The El Paso Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
16. "1988 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved April 7, 2025.