1959 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1959 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season.

1959 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Independent
1959 record	5–4
Head coach	Jack Myers (7th season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Syracuse			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	2	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Pittsburgh			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					5	–	4	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					4	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Oregon State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Pacific competed as an independent in 1959. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their seventh season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4). For the season they outscored their opponents 132–117.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 19	Colorado State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 6–9
October 3	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, California	L 6–21
October 10	Washington State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 12–20	15,500
October 17	Marquette	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 22–13
October 24	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio	L 14–21
October 30	at Hawaii	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 6–0	20,000[1]
November 7	Fresno State[note 3]	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 18–13	12,500[2]
November 14	Idaho	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 28–13
November 20	San Jose State[note 4]	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 20–7

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Team players in the AFL/NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1960 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Carl Kammerer	Defensive end – Linebacker	2	22	San Francisco 49ers
Lee Murchison	Wide receiver	6	70	San Francisco 49ers

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1960 AFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	AFL team
Dick Bass	Halfback	1	First Selections	Houston Oilers
Lee Murchison	End	2	First Selections	Dallas Texans
Wayne Hawkins	Tackle	2	First Selections	Denver Broncos

The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the inaugural season of the AFL.

Player	Position	First AFL team
Henry Wallace	Defensive back	1960 Los Angeles Chargers
Jack Larscheid	Halfback	1960 Oakland Raiders
Tom Flores	Quarterback	1960 Oakland Raiders

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. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
4. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "1959 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
4. "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
5. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
6. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.