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Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Record | 6–5 (3–1 PCAA) |
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Home stadium | Pacific Memorial Stadium |
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Fresno State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1977 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 sixth 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, 3–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 230–161 over the season.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | Colorado State* | L 3–20 | 14,682 | ||
September 17 | at Idaho* | W 31–21 | 12,000 | [1] | |
September 24 | at Air Force* | L 13–15 | |||
October 1 | at Miami (FL)* | L 3–24 | 33,608 | [2] | |
October 8 | Hawaii* |
| W 37–7 | 10,364 | [3] |
October 15 | Fresno State |
| L 10–24 | 13,740 | [4] |
October 22 | at Long Beach State | W 22–7 | 8,963 | [5][6] | |
October 29 | at San Jose State | W 24–7 | |||
November 5 | San Diego State* |
| L 7–29 | 9,857 | [7] |
November 12 | Northeast Louisiana* |
| W 31–0 | [8] | |
November 19 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 49–7 | 6,952 | [9] |
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The following UOP players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Bruce Gibson | Running back | 7 | 177 | Detroit Lions |
Joe Conron | Wide receiver | 12 | 332 | Oakland Raiders |
The following finished their college career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
Player | Position | First NFL team |
Brian Peets | Tight end | 1978 Seattle Seahawks |