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1985 Pacific Tigers football team

1985 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–7 (2–5 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Fresno State $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UNLV 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Long Beach State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Utah State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1985 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1985 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 Cope, 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 four wins and seven losses (5–7, 2–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 292–301 over the season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Sacramento State*
W 49–1724,498[1]
September 14at Central Michigan*
L 10–27
September 21at Arizona State*
L 0–27
September 28Utah State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 33–715,000[2]
October 5at New Mexico State
W 19–10
October 12at UNLV
L 14–2419,970[3]
October 19at Hawaii*
W 24–1541,500[4][5]
October 26at San Jose State
L 26–3411,294[6]
November 2Long Beach Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–2016,723[7][8]
November 9Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 37–4314,000[9]
November 23Weber State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 36–34[10]
November 30Cal State Fullerton
L 37–434,215[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL

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The following UOP players were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.[13][14][15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Gene Thomas Wide receiver 11 304 New England Patriots

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. ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 142. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  4. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  5. ^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1985. p. III-21. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1985. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
  8. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1985. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "Pacific surprises Weber". The Daily Herald. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Mike Penner (December 1, 1985). "Collins Goes Out in Style". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ "1985 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.