1961 Pacific Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1961 Pacific Tigers football Independent 5–4 John Rohde 1st Pacific Memorial Stadium The 1961 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)—now known as the University of the Pacific (UOP)—as an independent during the 1961 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John Rohde, the Tigers compiled a record of 5–4 and outscored opponents 200 to 187. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California. Schedule September 16 w Long Beach State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 12–7 6,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/99/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 September 22 l y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA Victory Bell 0–16 17,000 September 29 w y 1961 San Diego Toreros San Diego Torero Stadium San Diego, CA 40–7 October 7 l Fresno State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 19–20 10,000 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead October 14 l New Mexico State Memorial StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Memorial Stadium on the New Mexico State campus, which was opened for the 1978 season Las Cruces, MN 19–70 8,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-nm-state-shocks-uop-tiger/169820325/ The Fresno Bee NM State shocks UOP Tigers, 70–19 October 15, 1961 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 w 1961 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs San Diego MarinesThe Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964. Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 12–9 5,000 Kranz Dick Pacific Tigers Surprise San Diego Marines https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114947365/stockton-evening-and-sunday-record/ Stockton Record Stockton, California October 23, 1961 18 December 20, 2022 Newspapers.com Kranz Dick Pacific Upsets Marines, 12-9 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114947534/stockton-evening-and-sunday-record/ Stockton Record Stockton, California October 23, 1961 21 December 20, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w Los Angeles State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 45–27 November 4 w y Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 27–2 5,800 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=38peAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5894%2C722061 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Pacific Tigers post easy 27-2 victory over Idaho November 5, 1961 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VIQpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6176%2C1727307 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Vandals and Cougars absorb defeats again Payne Bob November 5, 1961 1, sports November 11 l San Jose State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 26–29 1961 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pacific/1961-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 7, 2025 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Pacific (CA)) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/534/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 Team players in the NFL No College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1962 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1962.htm 1962 NFL Draft December 7, 2016https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/pacific/ Pacific Players/Alumni January 30, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=U&collegeName=U.+of+Pacific&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: U. of Pacific March 18, 2017 The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the NFL starting with the 1962 season. Player Position First AFL team Bobby Reed Halfback 1962 Minnesota Vikings Notes note References Pacific Category:Pacific Tigers football seasons Pacific Tigers football