1986 Pacific Tigers football team
| 1986 Pacific Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–7 (2–5 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Pacific Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]
The team was led by head coach Bob Cope, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 174–252 over the season.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Sacramento State* | W 31–7 | 21,000 | [1] | |
| September 13 | at Wyoming* | L 23–20 | 15,403 | [2] | |
| September 20 | New Mexico State |
| W 41–14 | 13,500 | [3] |
| September 27 | at Minnesota* | W 24–20 | 50,270 | [4] | |
| October 4 | No. 4 UC Davis* |
| L 45–41 | 15,000 | [5] |
| October 11 | UNLV |
| W 21–15 | 11,500 | [6] |
| October 18 | at Fresno State | L 10–9 | 34,551 | [7] | |
| October 25 | San Jose State |
| L 44–15 | 22,355 | [8] |
| November 8 | Utah State |
| L 14–10 | 7,000 | [9] |
| November 15 | Cal State Fullerton |
| L 39–38 | 2,200 | [10] |
| November 29 | Long Beach State | L 38–31 | 4,200 | [11] | |
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]The following UOP players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.[13][14][15]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Tim Richardson | Running back | 6 | 160 | New York Giants |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
References
[edit]- ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Field goal sends Wyoming past Pacific". The Idaho Statesman. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State ripped by Pacific to go 1–3". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pacific shocks Gophers 24–20". The Forum. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pacific bounces back with win". The Modesto Bee. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State survives UOP defense for win". Enterprise-Record. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Perez passes for 508 yards, leads Spartans' win". Oakland Tribune. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah State sneaks past UOP, 14–10". The Times-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jim McCurdie (November 9, 1986). "Fullerton Ends Frustrating Season on Bright Note, Beats Pacific, 39–38". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach tops Pacific". The Modesto Bee. November 30, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1986 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
