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1971 Pacific Tigers football team

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1971 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach State $ 5 1 0 8 4 0
San Jose State 4 1 0 5 6 1
Fresno State 3 2 0 6 5 0
San Diego State 2 3 0 6 5 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 3 0 3 8 0
Pacific (CA) 1 4 0 3 8 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 3 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

Led by second-year head coach Homer Smith, the Tigers played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season at 3–8 (1–4 in PCAA, sixth), and were outscored 176–198.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Miami (OH)*L 10–17
September 18at UTEP*L 3–2115,353
September 25at Long Beach StateL 14–156,853[1]
October 2UC Santa Barbara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–21
October 9at San Diego StateL 7–1439,464[2]
October 16Idaho*dagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 12–1310,132[3]
October 23at Montana*W 30–1410,200[4]
October 30at San Jose StateL 18–2812,162[5]
November 6Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 40–176,226[6][7]
November 13at Western Michigan*L 21–25
November 20Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–1310,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Notes[edit]

  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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Aztecs Rally in Fourth to Defeat Pacific, 14-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St., 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  8. ^ "Cal Lutheran Wins, Awaits NAIA Bid". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "1971 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.