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1970 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–6 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1970 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

Led by first-year head coach Homer Smith,[1] the Tigers played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They opened with three wins, finished at 5–6 (2–3 PCAA, tied for fourth), and were outscored 231 to 166.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at UTEP*
W 24–18
September 19Long Beach State
W 9–615,840[2]
September 26at Idaho*
W 17–1010,000[3]
October 3at Fresno State
L 14–348,486[4]
October 10at No. 19 LSU*
L 0–3448,000[5]
October 17Santa Clara*dagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 47–23
October 24San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–48
October 31at UC Santa Barbara
W 27–133,000[6]
November 7No. 14 San Diego State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 13–1415,000[7]
November 14at Colorado State*
L 8–1719,758[8]
November 21at Hawaii*
L 0–1417,362[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft[edit]

One UOP Tiger was selected in the 1971 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Honor Jackson Defensive back 9 233 Dallas Cowboys

Notes[edit]

  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[edit]

  1. ^ "UOP names another coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 19, 1970. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Payne, Bob (September 27, 1970). "Pacific beats Idaho late". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "LSU 2015 Official Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  6. ^ "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Pacific Scares San Diego". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 8, 1970. pp. 5–8. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Colo. State 17-8 victor over Pacific". The Arizona Republic. November 15, 1970. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sherrer TD's give 'Bows win". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 22, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1970 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "1970 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "1971 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. 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.
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