1980 Pacific Tigers football team

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1980 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record4–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach State $ 5 0 0 8 3 0
Utah State 4 1 0 6 5 0
San Jose State 3 2 0 7 4 0
Fresno State 1 4 0 5 6 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 4 0 4 7 0
Pacific (CA) 1 4 0 4 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1980 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 second year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. The Tigers finished the season with a record of four wins and eight losses (4–8, 1–4 PCAA), and were outscored 211 to 330.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at South Carolina*L 0–3756,211[1][2]
September 13Idaho*W 24–1315,000[3][4][5][6]
September 20at Hawaii*L 14–2543,900[7]
September 27UTEP*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 28–14
October 4at Washington State*W 24–2218,123[8]
October 11Long Beach State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 12–1713,058[9]
October 18at Fresno StateL 3–2712,782[10]
October 25at Arizona State*L 9–3757,579[11]
November 1at Utah StateL 7–2115,123
November 8San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 23–2817,569[12]
November 15at Arizona*L 35–6339,576[13]
November 22Cal State Fullerton
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 32–262,854[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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NFL Draft[edit]

One UOP Tiger was selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[17][18][19]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Jeff Bednarek Defensive tackle 11 306 Seattle Seahawks

Notes[edit]

  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[edit]

  1. ^ "Gamecocks run over UOP 37–0". The Sacramento Bee. September 7, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Idaho to go against UOP tonight". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). UPI. September 13, 1980. p. 6.
  4. ^ Missildine, Harry (September 13, 1980). "Leaping lizards! Hold those Tigers!". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 19.
  5. ^ "UOP wins home opener over Idaho 24-13". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). UPI. September 15, 1980. p. 19.
  6. ^ Stewart, Chuck (September 15, 1980). "Some things good for losing UI". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 24.
  7. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 49er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1981.
  10. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  11. ^ "Sun Devil Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  12. ^ "San Jose St. Wins, Barely". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved February 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 107. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  14. ^ "Fullerton Loses in Final Seconds, 32-26". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1980. p. 71. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  15. ^ "1980 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  16. ^ "1980 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  17. ^ "1981 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  18. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  19. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.

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