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1963 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
CaptainTerry Marshburn
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 1
New Mexico State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colorado State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Western   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   2 – 6 – 1
Holy Cross   –   2 – 6 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 7 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   1 – 7 – 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by John Rohde in his third and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled a record of 2–8 and were outscored by opponents 275 to 99. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

The 2–8 record was the worst record for the Tigers since they were winless in 1945 season

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Colorado State
L 0–2010,000[1]
September 28at West Texas State
L 8–3215,932[2]
October 12Fresno Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–2911,000–14,000[3]
October 19at Idaho
L 6–6412,000[4]
October 26at Utah State
L 14–4011,453[5]
November 2San Diego Marines[note 2]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 6–243,000–4,500[6][7][8]
November 9San Diego State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 18–344,000–4,500[9]
November 16BYU
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–04,700–6,000[10]
November 30at San Jose State
L 20–326,000[11]
December 7at Hawaii
W 6–08,560[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the AFL/NFL

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The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1964 NFL draft.[15][16][17]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Don Shackelford Guard 4 54 Cleveland Browns

The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.

Player Position Round Overall AFL team
Don Shackelford Guard 6 41 Denver Broncos

The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the AFL starting with the 1964 season.

Player Position First AFL team
Norm Bass Defensive back 1964 Denver Broncos

Notes

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
  2. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

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  1. ^ "Rams snap loss string, beating UOP". The Sacramento Union. September 22, 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tigers shot down by Pistol Pete Pedro". Stockton Record. September 30, 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fresno State ruins UOP homecoming". The Modesto Bee. October 13, 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Payne, Bob (October 20, 1963). "Vandals romp, Cougs submerged". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  5. ^ "Aggies crush Pacific 40–14". Idaho State Journal. October 27, 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marines Hand UOP 6th Loss". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 3, 1963. p. 48. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Kranz, Dick (November 4, 1963). "San Diego Marines Make Pacific Their Eighth Straight Victim". Stockton Record. Stockton, California. p. 21. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Kranz, Dick (November 4, 1963). "San Diego Marines Sink Pacific Tigers By 24-6 (continued)". Stockton Record. Stockton, California. p. 26. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (November 10, 1963). "Aztecs Rip UOP, 34–18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
  10. ^ "UOP snaps back, belts BYU 14–0". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "San Jose beats Pacific, 32–20". The Des Moines Register. December 1, 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  13. ^ "1963 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  14. ^ "1963-64 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  15. ^ "1964 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  17. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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