1981 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1981 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

1981 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1981 record5–6 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 5 –0 –0  9 –3 –0
Utah State 4 –1 –1  5 –5 –1
Fresno State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Long Beach State 1 –4 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team was led by head coach Bob Toledo, in his third year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 2–3 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 170–253 over the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5Central Michigan*
W 10–3
September 12at No. 17 Washington*
L 14–3445,134
September 19at Oregon*
L 0–3424,519
October 3at Washington State*
L 0–3117,923[1]
October 10Utah State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 14–1714,000[2]
October 17at Long Beach State[note 3]
W 17–108,646[3]
October 24Fresno State[note 4]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 27–3013,500[4]
October 31Cal State Fullerton
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 17–1615,003[5]
November 7at South Carolina*
W 23–2151,879[6]
November 14at San Jose State
L 25–40
November 21at Hawaii*
W 23–1738,368[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Mike MerriweatherLinebacker370Pittsburgh Steelers
Kirk HarmonLinebacker8206Minnesota Vikings

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. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. John Weyler (October 18, 1981). "Pacific Rallies, Wins Battle of the Boring". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-3. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. "Fullerton Misses on Big Play, Loses to UOP, 17-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide" (PDF). Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Athletics Media Relations Department. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  7. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  8. "1981 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. "1981 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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