1973 Pacific Tigers football team explained

Year:1973
Team:Pacific Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Short Conf:PCAA
Record:7–2–1
Conf Record:2–1–1
Head Coach:Chester Caddas
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Pacific Memorial Stadium

The 1973 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[1]

The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his second year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1, 2–1–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 279–109 for the entire season.

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.[5] [6] [7]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Larry Bailey Defensive tackle 9 225 Atlanta Falcons

Notes and References

  1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. [Stagg Memorial Stadium|Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium]
  3. Web site: 1973 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results. January 30, 2017.
  4. Web site: 1973 - Pacific (CA). College Football Data Warehouse. January 30, 2017. September 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910062513/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2453&year=1973. dead.
  5. Web site: 1974 NFL Draft. December 7, 2016. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221162001/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1974.htm. dead.
  6. Web site: Pacific Players/Alumni. January 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: Draft History: U. of Pacific. March 18, 2017. March 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170319114015/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=U&collegeName=U.+of+Pacific&abbrFlag=0&type=school. dead.