1970 Pacific Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1970 football Pacific Tigers Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 5–6 2–3 Homer Smith 1st Pacific Memorial Stadium The 1970 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Homer Smith, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PCAA, and were outscored by opponents 231 to 166. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California. Smith was hired by Pacific in March 1970.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1kVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4981%2C734165 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press UOP names another coach March 19, 1970 16 Schedule 1970 AP Pacific September 12 w y y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 24–18 23,450 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-uop-halts-late-drive/155497661/ The Sacramento Bee UOP halts late drive at El Paso September 13, 1970 September 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 7:30 p.m. w Long Beach State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 9–6 15,840 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/99/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 September 26 1:30 p.m. w y y Idaho Rogers Field Pullman, WA 17–10 8,600–10,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7vBLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0OwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4131%2C4279085 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Payne Bob Pacific beats Idaho late September 27, 1970 1, sports October 3 8:00 p.m. l y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 14–34 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-fresno-state-stuns/183291557/ The Sacramento Union Fresno State stuns Pacific by 34–14 October 4, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y LSU 19 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–34 48,000 http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/fb/pdf/15guide.pdf#page=192 LSU 2015 Official Media Guide February 14, 2007 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052901/http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/fb/pdf/15guide.pdf#page=192 dead October 17 2:00 p.m. w y y 1970 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 47–23 16,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-uops-read-runners/183291955/ The Sacramento Union UOP's Read, runners mesh October 18, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 7:30 p.m. l San Jose State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA Victory Bell 7–48 10,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-spartans-claw-favored-tig/183292018/ The Fresno Bee Spartans claw favored Tigers October 25, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 8:00 p.m. w y UC Santa Barbara Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 27–13 3,000 Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49–20 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 1, 1970 D-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9629490/cal_st_lb_crushes_cal_poly_slo/ Newspapers.com March 17, 2017 November 7 7:30 p.m. l San Diego State 14 Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 13–14 13,200–15,000 Pacific Scares San Diego Independent Press-Telegram Long Beach, California November 8, 1970 5–8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8398078/pacific_scares_san_diego/ Newspapers.com January 16, 2017 November 14 12:30 p.m. l y y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 8–17 19,758 Colo. State 17–8 victor over Pacific The Arizona Republic November 15, 1970 D3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30109465/colo_state_178_victor_over_pacific/ Newspapers.com November 21 11:00 p.m. l y y Hawaii Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI 0–14 17,362 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96009902/sherrer-tds-give-bows-win/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sherrer TD's give 'Bows win November 22, 1970 February 21, 2022 Newspapers.com 1970 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pacific/1970-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 7, 2025 1970-71 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296679 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 15, 2025 NFL draft One Pacific Tiger was selected in the 1971 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1971.htm 1971 NFL Draft December 7, 2016 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100924054608/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1971.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 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Honor Jackson Defensive back 9 233 Dallas Cowboys References Pacific Category:Pacific Tigers football seasons Pacific Tigers football