1974 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record6–5 (2–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1974 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Diego State $ 4 –0 –08 –2 –1
San Jose State 2 –2 –08 –3 –1
Pacific (CA) 2 –2 –06 –5 –0
Long Beach State 1 –3 –06 –5 –0
Fresno State 1 –3 –05 –7 –0
Cal State Fullerton 0 –0 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, 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 six wins and five losses (6–5, 2–2 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Sacramento State*
W 21–013,000[1]
September 14at UTEP*
W 17–14
September 21Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 38–613,595[2][3]
September 28at Kansas State*
L 7–3828,100
October 5Hawaii*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 14–2311,842[4]
October 11at Miami (FL)*
L 6–3515,184[5]
October 19at Fresno State
L 21–379,082[6]
October 26San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 29–27
November 2Texas–Arlington*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 26–178,500[7]
November 9at San Diego State
L 9–3727,049[8]
November 16at Wyoming*
W 50–149,672[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[10][11]

Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Willard HarrellRunning back358Green Bay Packers
Carlos Brown (aka Alan Autry)Quarterback12296Green Bay Packers

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ 1975 49er Football Guide;The Beach Is Back (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1975.
  3. ↑ "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Pacific holds on to dump UTA 26–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1974. p. 4B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ↑ "Aztecs top UOP, clinch PCAA title". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 10, 1974. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ↑ Chuck Harkins (November 17, 1974). "Pacific crushes Cowboys, 50-14". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "1974 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ↑ "1974 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ "1975 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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