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1973 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (2–1–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
San Jose State 2 – 0 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Pacific (CA) 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Long Beach State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Chester Caddas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the PCAA, and outscored opponents 279 to 109. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 87:30 p.m.Sacramento State*
W 22–03,500–15,273[1]
September 15at UTEP*
W 34–913,670[2]
September 2212:30 p.m.at Wyoming*
L 14–4917,095[3]
October 67:30 p.m.at San Jose State
T 21–2114,526
October 137:30 p.m.Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 10–612,848
October 207:30 p.m.San Diego State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 10–1314,783–14,785[4]
October 272:00 p.m.Santa Clara*dagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 44–613,562
November 31:30 p.m.Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 54–25,884[5]
November 101:30 p.m.Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 42–04,108
November 1710:30 p.m.at Hawaii*
W 28–323,206[6]

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Team players in the NFL

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The following UOP players were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.[9][10][11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Larry Bailey Defensive tackle 9 225 Atlanta Falcons

References

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  1. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "UTEP falls to Pacific by 34–9 tab". Albuquerque Journal. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wyoming junior QB bulldogs Pacific as Cowboys win 49–14". The Sacramento Bee. September 12, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "PCAA San Diego St. 13, Pacific 10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Pacific 54, Cal St. LA 2". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1973. p. III-11. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  7. ^ "1973 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "1973-74 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  9. ^ "1974 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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