1980 Pacific Tigers football team
American college football season
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6 at South Carolina * L 0–3756,211 [ 1] [ 2]
September 13 Idaho * W 24–1315,000 [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
September 20 at Hawaii * L 14–2543,900 [ 7]
September 27 UTEP * Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA W 28–1414,203 [ 8]
October 4 at Washington State * W 24–2218,123 [ 9]
October 11 Long Beach State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 12–1713,058 [ 10]
October 18 at Fresno State L 3–2712,782 [ 11]
October 25 at Arizona State * L 9–3757,579 [ 12]
November 1 at Utah State L 7–2115,123 [ 13]
November 8 San Jose State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 23–2817,569 [ 14]
November 15 at Arizona * L 35–6339,576 [ 15]
November 22 Cal State Fullerton Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA W 32–262,854 [ 16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
[ 17]
NFL Draft
One UOP Tiger was selected in the 1981 NFL draft .[ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
Player
Position
Round
Overall
NFL team
Jeff Bednarek
Defensive tackle
11
306
Seattle Seahawks
Notes
References
^ "Gamecocks run over UOP 37–0" . The Sacramento Bee . September 7, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ "Idaho to go against UOP tonight" . Lodi News-Sentinel . (California). UPI. September 13, 1980. p. 6.
^ Missildine, Harry (September 13, 1980). "Leaping lizards! Hold those Tigers!" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 19.
^ "UOP wins home opener over Idaho 24-13" . Lodi News-Sentinel . (California). UPI. September 15, 1980. p. 19.
^ Stewart, Chuck (September 15, 1980). "Some things good for losing UI" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 24.
^ "Fumbles kill UOP at Hawaii" . The Modesto Bee . September 22, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UTEP under its belt, Pacific eyes Cougars" . The Modesto Bee . September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Ugly' loss for Cougs" . The Columbian . October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fast start powers Long Beach victory" . Omaha World-Herald . October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Long Beach St., Fresno State win" . The Hanford Sentinel . October 20, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pagel's 2 TD passes spark ASU" . Oakland Tribune . October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Aggies thump Pacific" . The Daily Spectrum . November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ "Wildcats build confidence with 63–35 victory" . The Arizona Republic . November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ "1980 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results" . Retrieved January 30, 2017 .
^ "1981 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017 .
^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific" . Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017 .
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