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1972 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–3 (3–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19711973 →
1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Jose State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his first year, and played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 3–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 232–176 for the entire season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 9 Washington*L 6–1357,500
September 16at No. 9 LSU*L 13–3166,574
September 23at UTEP*W 19–149,250
September 30Montana*W 24–612,253
October 7at Fresno StateW 17–014,071
October 14Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–10
October 21San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 38–2815,625
October 28at Idaho*W 22–711,500
November 4Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 36–215,218
November 11at San Diego StateL 7–2023,200
November 18UC Davis*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 36–26
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. "LSU gets past feisty UOP, 31–13". The San Francisco Examiner. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "UOP shades Texas of El Paso 19–14". The Sacramento Bee. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pacific defeats Grizzlies, 24–6". The Missoulian. October 1, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  6. "Aztecs Defeat Spartans, 23-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. "Unbeaten Mustangs Win 11-10 Thriller". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. "UOP Scores 36-21 Win, 7 in a Row". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 5, 1972. p. S-3. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. "San Diego State Clinches Tie for Title With 20-7 Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1972. p. D-14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. "UC Davis Falls to UOP 36-26". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. United Press International. November 20, 1972. p. 1B. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "1972 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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