1956 Pacific Tigers football team explained

Year:1956
Team:Pacific Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:6–3–1
Head Coach:Jack Myers
Hc Year:4th
Stadium:Pacific Memorial Stadium

The 1956 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[1] during the 1956 college football season.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1956. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[2] in Stockton, California. In their fourth season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1). For the season they outscored their opponents 241–148.

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1957 NFL draft.[4] [5] [6]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Guard 6 70 Green Bay Packers
Guard 9 105 Washington Redskins
Guard – Tackle – Linebacker 23 272 San Francisco 49ers

Notes and References

  1. [University of the Pacific (United States)|University of the Pacific]
  2. [Stagg Memorial Stadium|Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium]
  3. Web site: 1956 - Pacific (CA). College Football Data Warehouse. January 30, 2017. September 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910101229/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2453&year=1956. dead.
  4. Web site: 1957 NFL Draft. December 7, 2016. May 1, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090501161155/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: Pacific Players/Alumni. January 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Draft History: U. of Pacific. March 18, 2017.