1968 Pacific Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1968 Pacific Tigers football Independent 6–4 Doug Scovil 3rd Pacific Memorial Stadium The 1968 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season.https://stats.ncaa.org/team/534/stats/12712 2025-05-10 NCAA Statistics Led by third-year head coach Doug Scovil, the Tigers compiled a record of 6–4 and outscored opponents 179 to 158. This was the first winning season for Pacific since 1961. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California. Schedule September 21 w Miami (OH) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 21–20 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-pacific-edges-miami-21/183721048/ Oakland Tribune Pacific edges Miami, 21–20 September 22, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 l y West Texas State Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX 7–23 14,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-morris-buffal/183719388/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Morris, Buffaloes wallop Pacific September 29, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l y Idaho old Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 14–31 8,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UsleAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4264%2C1236869 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Mike Wilson Vandals topple Pacific 31-14 October 6, 1968 12 October 12 w 1968 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 30–22 7,800 SF State Remains Unbeaten Red Bluff Daily News California October 14, 1968 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18814421/sf_state_remains_unbeaten/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2018 October 19 w Utah State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 18–7 10,040 'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot The Times Standard Eureka, California October 21, 1968 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18814754/jacks_gators_to_clash_for_top_spot/ Newspapers.com March 31, 2018 October 26 w y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 31–0 12,003–14,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-u-of-pacific-rolls-31/155428437/ The Sacramento Bee U of Pacific rolls 31–0 over Colorado State October 27, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide Colorado State University 2020 186 December 21, 2020 https://csurams.com/documents/2020/10/27/2020_Colorado_State_Football_Media_Guide.pdf November 2 w San Jose State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA Victory Bell 28–0 3,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-uop-blanks-san-jose-28/183636152/ Sunday Times-Herald UOP blanks San Jose, 28–0 November 3, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w y UC Santa Barbara Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 27–21 9,000 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 November 16 l Stanford Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 0–24 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-tribe-tops-uop/155264687/ The Sacramento Bee Tribe tops UOP November 17, 1968 September 14, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 3–10 7,752 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 1968 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pacific/1968-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 7, 2025 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Pacific (CA)) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/534/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 NFL/AFL draft Two Tigers were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. Pacific Tigers Player Position Round Overall Franchise Bob Heinz Defensive lineman 2 37 Miami Dolphins Rudy Redmond Defensive back 4 91 Chicago Bears https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1969.htm 1969 NFL Draft December 7, 2016 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231827/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1969.htm deadhttps://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 March 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170319114015/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=U&collegeName=U.+of+Pacific&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the NFL starting with the 1969 season. Pacific Tigers Player Position First NFL / AFL team Bob Adams Tight end – Tackle 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers Bruce Coslet Tight end 1969 Cincinnati Bengals References Pacific Category:Pacific Tigers football seasons Pacific Tigers football