1992 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1992 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference.

1992 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Big West Conference
1992 record	3–8 (2–4 Big West)
Head coach	Chuck Shelton (1st season)
Home stadium	Stagg Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 28,000)

1992 Big West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nevada $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
San Jose State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Utah State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UNLV	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team was led by head coach Chuck Shelton, in his first year, and played home games at Stagg Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 2–4 Big West). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 253–287 over the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	Fresno State[note 1]*	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 21–42	16,323[1]
September 12	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, Nevada	L 14–20	24,111[2][3]
September 19	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	L 7–17	17,132[4][5]
September 26	Missouri State*	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 48–14
October 3	UNLV	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 17–21	12,452[6][7]
October 10	at Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona	L 5–39
October 17	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, New Mexico	W 49–17	23,928[8]
October 24	at No. 1 Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 7–31	70,618[9]
November 7	Cal State Fullerton*	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 23–20	7,412[10]
November 14	San Jose State	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 27–28
November 21	Utah State	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 35–38	6,189[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1993 NFL Draft.[14][15][16]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Greg Bishop	Guard – Tackle	4	93	New York Giants

The following finished their college career in 1992, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Ryan Benjamin	Running back	1993 Cincinnati Bengals
Daryl Hobbs	Wide receiver	1993 Los Angeles Raiders
Shawn Price	Defensive end – Defensive tackle	1993 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Notes

1. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
3. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 13, 1992. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
5. "Rockies". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1992. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 145. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
7. "UCLA loses game, players vs. Arizona". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 4, 1992. p. D-4. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1992. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
10. Mike DiGiovanna (November 8, 1992). "Titans Fail to Seize the Moment in 23-20 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C9. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
12. "1992 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
13. "1992 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
14. "1993 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
16. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.