1957 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1957 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season.

1957 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1957 record5–3–2
Head coachJack Myers (5th season)
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Navy   –    9 –1 –1
No. 10 Notre Dame   –    7 –3 –0
No. 18 Army   –    7 –2 –0
Drake   –    7 –2 –0
Penn State   –    6 –3 –0
Detroit   –    6 –3 –0
Dayton   –    6 –3 –1
Oklahoma State   –    6 –3 –1
Boston University   –    5 –3 –0
Holy Cross   –    5 –3 –1
Syracuse   –    5 –3 –1
Pacific (CA)   –    5 –3 –2
Rutgers   –    5 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –    5 –4 –1
Florida State   –    4 –6 –0
Pittsburgh   –    4 –6 –0
Air Force   –    3 –6 –1
Colgate   –    3 –6 –0
Villanova   –    3 –6 –0
San Jose State   –    3 –7 –0
Texas Tech   –    2 –8 –0
Marquette   –    0 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Pacific competed as an independent in 1957. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of five wins, three losses and two ties (5–3–2). For the season they outscored their opponents 145–127.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21at San Diego State[note 3]
W 32–69,500[1]
September 28Fresno State[note 4]
W 34–1220,500[2]
October 5Tulsa
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 21–13
October 12Kansas State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
T 7–7
October 19Idaho
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
T 7–717,000
October 26at Cincinnati
L 2–7
November 2at Marquette
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
W 21–7
November 9at San Jose State[note 5]
W 21–6
November 16UCLA
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 0–21
November 23at Arizona State[note 6]
L 0–41

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Team players in the NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1958 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Bill StriegelGuard – Tackle – Linebacker888Philadelphia Eagles

Notes
  1. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  2. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  3. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  5. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. Arizona State University was known as Arizona State College from 1945 to 1957.
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References
  1. Howard Hagen (September 22, 1957). "Powerful COP Rips Aztecs, 32-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "1957 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  4. "1958 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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