1956 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1956 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season.

1956 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Independent
1956 record	6–3–1
Head coach	Jack Myers (4th season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium

1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Miami (FL)			–					8	–	1	–	1
No. 16 Navy			–					6	–	1	–	2
No. 8 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	2	–	1
Penn State			–					6	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Pittsburgh			–					7	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	3	–	1
Army			–					5	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	3	–	1
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati			–					4	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drake			–					3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	1
Texas Tech			–					2	–	7	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	5	–	2
Marquette			–					0	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Pacific competed as an independent in 1956. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their fourth season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1). For the season they outscored their opponents 241–148.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 22	Colorado A&M	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 39–14
September 29	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas	T 27–27
October 6	Cincinnati	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 21–15
October 13	at Fresno State[note 3]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California	W 21–14	13,923[1]
October 20	at Marquette	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, Wisconsin	W 28–6
October 27	Washington State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 33–12	23,500
November 3	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, Oklahoma	L 13–14
November 10	San Jose State[note 4]	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 34–7
November 17	Hardin–Simmons	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 19–20
November 24	at Arizona State[note 5]	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, Arizona	L 6–19

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Team players in the NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1957 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
John Nisby	Guard	6	70	Green Bay Packers
Galen Laack	Guard	9	105	Washington Redskins
John Thomas	Guard – Tackle – Linebacker	23	272	San Francisco 49ers

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.
5. Arizona State University was known as Arizona State College from 1945 to 1957.

References

1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. "1956 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
3. "1957 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
4. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
5. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.