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1958 Pacific Tigers football team

1958 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Army   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Air Force   –   9 – 0 – 2
No. 9 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 4 – 1
Detroit   –   4 – 4 – 1
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 7 – 1
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1958 college football season.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1958. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their sixth season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4). For the season they outscored their opponents 266–178.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at California
W 24–20
September 27Arizona State
W 34–16
October 11BYU
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 26–840,000
October 18Cincinnati
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 6–12
October 25at Marquette
L 18–2710,711
November 1at Boston College
L 12–2516,000[1]
November 8San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 26–13
November 15Washington State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 0–3421,500
November 22at San Diego State
W 68–1711,000[2]
November 27at Fresno State
W 52–69,768[3]

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Team players in the NFL

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The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1959 NFL draft.[5][6][7]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Dick Bass Fullback – Halfback 1 2 Los Angeles Rams
Bob Denton Defensive end – Tackle 6 71 Cleveland Browns
Bob Coronado Wide receiver 10 116 Chicago Bears

Notes

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  1. ^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  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. ^ "Boston 25, COP 12". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 2, 1958. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (November 23, 1958). "Bass, COP Rout Aztecs, 68-17". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "1958 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "1959 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.