1981 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–6 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $ 5 –0 –09 –3 –0
Utah State 4 –1 –15 –5 –1
Fresno State 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
Long Beach State 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1981 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 third year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 2–3 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 170–253 over the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Central Michigan*
W 10–3
September 12at No. 17 Washington*
L 14–3445,134
September 19at Oregon*
L 0–3424,519
October 3at Washington State*
L 0–3117,923[1]
October 10Utah State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 14–1714,000[2]
October 17at Long Beach State
W 17–108,646[3]
October 24Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 27–3013,500[4]
October 31Cal State Fullertondagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 17–1615,003[5]
November 7at South Carolina*
W 23–2151,879[6]
November 14at San Jose State
L 25–40
November 21at Hawaii*
W 23–1738,368[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Mike MerriweatherLinebacker370Pittsburgh Steelers
Kirk HarmonLinebacker8206Minnesota Vikings

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. ↑ "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ↑ John Weyler (October 18, 1981). "Pacific Rallies, Wins Battle of the Boring". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-3. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fullerton Misses on Big Play, Loses to UOP, 17-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ↑ "2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide" (PDF). Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Athletics Media Relations Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 9, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  8. ↑ "1981 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ↑ "1981 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ↑ "1982 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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