1967 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1967 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season.

1967 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Independent
1967 record	4–5
Head coach	Doug Scovil (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium

1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Santa Clara			–					8	–	1	–	0
Northeastern			–					7	–	1	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Chattanooga			–					7	–	3	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	0
La Verne			–					6	–	3	–	0
Tennessee A&I			–					6	–	3	–	0
Parsons			–					6	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					6	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					4	–	4	–	1
Carnegie Mellon			–					4	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside			–					4	–	4	–	1
UC Santa Barbara			–					5	–	5	–	0
Drake			–					4	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					3	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					3	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Rose Poly			–					1	–	6	–	2
Tampa			–					2	–	7	–	0
Wabash			–					2	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					2	–	8	–	0

Pacific competed as an independent in 1967, and played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 1] in Stockton, California. In their second season under head coach Doug Scovil, the Tigers finished with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5). For the 1967 season they outscored their opponents 201–158.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	Idaho	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 43–6	10,000[1]
September 23	at UC Santa Barbara	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 20–24
September 30	at West Texas State[note 2]	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, Texas	L 6–34
October 7	at Montana	Dornblaser Field[note 3] Missoula, Montana	L 7–21
October 14	at Utah State	Romney Stadium[note 4] Logan, Utah	L 6–7
October 28	at San Jose State[note 5]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 34–14
November 4	Colorado State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 15–24
November 11	Fresno State[note 6]	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 32–20	10,550[2]
November 18	Long Beach State[note 7]	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 39–8

Source:[3]

NFL/AFL Draft

Two Tigers were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Mark Nordquist	Guard – Center	5	124	Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Lee	Quarterback – Punter	17	441	Minnesota Vikings

Source[4][5][6]

Notes

1. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
2. West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State University from 1963 to 1992.
3. There were two stadiums named Dornblaser Field built to host Montana football games. This is the original stadium, built in 1912 and replaced in 1978
4. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
5. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
7. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.

References

1. "Pacific thumps Idaho Vandals 42-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 17, 1967. p. 10.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "1967 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
4. "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
5. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
6. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.