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1979 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1979 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

1979 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–7 (0–5 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for San Jose State forfeits

The team was led by head coach Bob Toledo, in his first year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 0–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 162–193 over the season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at UTEP*
L 7–3123,400[1]
September 15Cal Poly*
W 31–1717,600–19,385[2][3]
September 22at Idaho*
L 13–17[4]
September 29Cal State Fullerton
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–1716,400[5][6]
October 6at Iowa State*
W 24–747,600[7]
October 13at Southwestern Louisiana*
W 10–7[8]
October 20Utah State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 14–1518,300[9]
October 27Fresno State 
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 10–3325,300[10]
November 3at Long Beach State
L 15–175,733[11][12]
November 10at San Jose State
L 31–3211,700[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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Roster

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1979 Pacific Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Gregory Jiles Jr
C 78 Andy Lewandowski So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 79 Al Johns Sr
DT 72 Mark Johnson Sr
LB 57 Mike Merriweather So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

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The following UOP players were selected in the 1980 NFL draft.[15][16][17]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Brad Vassar Linebacker 5 117 Atlanta Falcons
Jack Cosgrove Center 8 207 Seattle Seahawks
Mike House Tight end 8 208 New England Patriots

The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Kevin Turner Linebacker 1980 New York Giants
Mike Whited Tackle 1980 Detroit Lions

Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "Pacific falls, 31–7". The Press Democrat. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Oxy's Allen Off to Rough Start". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1979. p. III-17. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Killen, John (September 23, 1979). "Idaho nips Pacific". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1D.
  5. ^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Surprise! Titans Defeat Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ Pete Donovan (September 30, 1979). "Fullerton Surprises Pacific, 17-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-20. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Splash! Cyclone ship disappears in Pacific, 24–7". The Gazette. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pacific wins on late FG". The Sacramento Bee. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pressured USU survives, 15–14". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fresno State beats UOP, 33–10". The Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 49er; 1980 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1980.
  12. ^ "McGaffigan leads Long Beach State". The Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Luther Rallies San Jose State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved February 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  14. ^ "1979 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "1980 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  17. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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