1956 Pacific Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1956 Pacific Tigers football Independent 6–3–1 Jack Myers 4th Pacific Memorial Stadium The 1956 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)—now known as the University of the Pacific—as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers compiled a record of 6–3–1 and outscored opponents 241 to 148. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California. Schedule September 22 w Colorado A&M Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 39–14 15,000–18,006 Bass Sensational in Debut; Tigers Triumph The San Francisco Examiner Norman Phil September 23, 1956 II-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25091834/bass_sensational_in_debut_tigers/ Newspapers.com September 29 t y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 27–27 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-kansas-jayhawks-sta/201298529/ The Sacramento Union Kansas Jayhawks stage rally to knot Pacific 27 to 27 September 30, 1956 July 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w Cincinnati Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 21–15 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-bass-sparked-pac/201298625/ San Francisco Chronicle Bass-sparked Pacific defeats Cincinnati October 7, 1956 July 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 21–14 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-cop-defeats-s/201298764/ The San Francisco Examiner COP defeats stubborn Fresno October 14, 1956 July 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI 28–6 16,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-college-of-pacific/201298884/ The Sunday Oregonian College of Pacific defeats Marquettw Warriors, 28–6 October 21, 1956 July 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w Washington State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 33–12 23,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-cop-crushes-wsc-to-stay/189253410/ Oakland Tribune COP crushes WSC to stay undefeated October 28, 1956 July 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 13–14 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-tulsa-drops-pacific-fro/201299032/ Vallejo Times-Herald Tulsa drops Pacific from unbeaten list November 4, 1956 July 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 w San Jose State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA Victory Bell 34–7 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-san-jose-swamped-by-cop/201299171/ Oakland Tribune San Jose swamped by COP, 34–7 November 11, 1956 July 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 l Hardin–Simmons Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 19–20 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-pacific-loses/169702963/ The San Francisco Examiner Pacific loses to Texans November 18, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 6–19 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-arizona-state-tops-cop/169700360/ The Times-Herald Arizona State tops COP in 19–6 duel November 25, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1956 Pacific (CA)) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129199 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association July 9, 2026 1956 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pacific/1956-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference July 9, 2026 Team players in the NFL The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1957 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm 1957 NFL Draft December 7, 2016 May 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501161155/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.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 Player Position Round Overall NFL team John Nisby Guard 6 70 Green Bay Packers Galen Laack Guard 9 105 Washington Redskins John Thomas Guard – Tackle – Linebacker 23 272 San Francisco 49ers References Pacific Category:Pacific Tigers football seasons Pacific Tigers football