1957 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1957 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season.

1957 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Independent
1957 record	5–3–2
Head coach	Jack Myers (5th season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium

1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Navy			–					9	–	1	–	1
No. 10 Notre Dame			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Army			–					7	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	2	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	3	–	2
Rutgers			–					5	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	6	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Tech			–					2	–	8	–	0
Marquette			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Pacific competed as an independent in 1957. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of five wins, three losses and two ties (5–3–2). For the season they outscored their opponents 145–127.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	at San Diego State[note 3]	Aztec Bowl San Diego	W 32–6	9,500[1]
September 28	Fresno State[note 4]	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 34–12	20,500[2]
October 5	Tulsa	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	W 21–13
October 12	Kansas State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	T 7–7
October 19	Idaho	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	T 7–7	17,000
October 26	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio	L 2–7
November 2	at Marquette	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, Wisconsin	W 21–7
November 9	at San Jose State[note 5]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 21–6
November 16	UCLA	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California	L 0–21
November 23	at Arizona State[note 6]	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, Arizona	L 0–41

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Team players in the NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1958 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Bill Striegel	Guard – Tackle – Linebacker	8	88	Philadelphia Eagles

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. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
5. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. Arizona State University was known as Arizona State College from 1945 to 1957.

References

1. Howard Hagen (September 22, 1957). "Powerful COP Rips Aztecs, 32-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "1957 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
4. "1958 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
5. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
6. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.