1983 Pacific Tigers football team explained

Year:1983
Team:Pacific Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Short Conf:PCAA
Record:4–8
Conf Record:2–4
Head Coach:Bob Cope
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Pacific Memorial Stadium

The 1983 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[1]

The team was led by head coach Bob Cope, in his first year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[2] in Stockton, California. On the field, they finished the season with a record of three wins and nine losses (3–9, 1–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 211–347 over the season.

After the 1984 season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 seasons. As a result, Pacific's loss to UNLV turns into a forfeit win and their record is adjusted to 4–8, 2–4 PCAA.[3]

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

The following UOP players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.[6] [7] [8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Wide receiver 7 171 New York Giants

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: UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players. December 22, 2016.
  4. Web site: 1983 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results. January 30, 2017.
  5. Web site: 1983 - Pacific (CA). College Football Data Warehouse. January 30, 2017. September 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915063708/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2453&year=1983. dead.
  6. Web site: 1984 NFL Draft. December 7, 2016. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193408/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm. dead.
  7. Web site: Pacific Players/Alumni. January 30, 2017.
  8. 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.