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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]}

The team was led by head coach Bob Toledo, in his first year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium^{[note 2]}inStockton, 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[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	atUTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 7–31	23,400
September 15	Cal Poly*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 31–17	17,600–19,385	[1][2]
September 22	atIdaho*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 13–17		[3]
September 29	Cal State Fullerton	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–17	16,400	[4][5]
October 6	atIowa State*	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA	W 24–7	47,600	[6]
October 13	atSouthwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 10–7
October 20	Utah State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 14–15
October 27	Fresno State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 10–33	25,300	[7]
November 3	atLong Beach State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 15–17	5,733	[8]
November 10	atSan Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 31–32	11,700	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Roster[edit]

Team players in the NFL[edit]

The following UOP players were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.^[12][13][14]

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

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

^ 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.

^ 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.

^ "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.