1980 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1980 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

1980 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1980 record4–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coachBob Toledo (2nd season)
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Long Beach State $ 5 –0 –0  8 –3 –0
Utah State 4 –1 –0  6 –5 –0
San Jose State 3 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Fresno State 1 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Pacific (CA) 1 –4 –0  4 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team was led by head coach Bob Toledo, in his second year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and eight losses (4–8, 1–4 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 211–330 over the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at South Carolina*
L 0-3756,211[1]
September 13Idaho*
W 24-1315,000
September 20at Hawaii*
L 14-2543,900[2]
September 27Texas El Paso*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 28-14
October 4at Washington State*
W 24–2218,123[3]
October 11Long Beach State[note 3]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 12-1713,058[4]
October 18at Fresno State[note 4]
L 3-2712,782[5]
October 25at Arizona State*
L 9-3757,579[6]
November 1at Utah State
L 7–21
November 8San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 23-2817,569[7]
November 15at Arizona*
L 35-6339,576[8]
November 22Cal State Fullerton
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 32-262,854[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[10][11]

Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Jeff BednarekDefensive tackle11306Seattle Seahawks

Notes
  1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  3. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
  4. 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. "2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide" (PDF). Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Athletics Media Relations Department. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. 49er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1981.
  5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. "Sun Devil Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  7. "San Jose St. Wins, Barely". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved February 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 107. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  9. "Fullerton Loses in Final Seconds, 32-26". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1980. p. 71. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1980 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. "1980 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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