Pacific vs. San Diego State

Pacific and San Diego State first met in 1957 and have played 17 times; San Diego State leads the series 15–⁠2. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San Diego State 10–⁠0, and San Diego State has won the last 15. Share

Pacific wins: 2
San Diego State wins: 15
Ties: 0
First meeting: 1957
Longest streak: 15 San Diego State
Current streak: 15 San Diego State
Last 10 meetings: San Diego State 10–⁠0
Most recent: 1991

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
1950s											2–⁠0
1960s											0–⁠4
1970s											0–⁠9
1980s											0–⁠1
1990s											0–⁠1

Average margin: 19 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Pacific: 0–⁠5 Pacific’s record at home
At San Diego State: 10–⁠2 San Diego State’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

Pacific’s biggest win1958: Pacific 68, San Diego State 17by 51 points
San Diego State’s biggest win1965: San Diego State 46, Pacific 6by 40 points
Upset1962: San Diego State 32, Pacific 18San Diego State had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1963: San Diego State 34, Pacific 18San Diego State had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

Years	Pacific	Series	San Diego State
1973–⁠1978	Chester Caddas	0–⁠6	Claude Gilbert

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Pacific’s side (Caddas 0–⁠6 against Gilbert). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Sep 14, 1991	San Diego State 55, Pacific 34	at San Diego State
Oct 21, 1989	San Diego State 35, Pacific 7	at San Diego State
Oct 21, 1978	San Diego State 31, Pacific 28	at San Diego State
Nov 5, 1977	San Diego State 29, Pacific 7	at Pacific
Oct 16, 1976	San Diego State 21, Pacific 15	at San Diego State
Nov 1, 1975	18San Diego State 31, Pacific 13	at Pacific
Nov 9, 1974	San Diego State 37, Pacific 9	at San Diego State
Oct 20, 1973	San Diego State 13, Pacific 10	at Pacific
Nov 11, 1972	San Diego State 20, Pacific 7	at San Diego State
Oct 9, 1971	San Diego State 14, Pacific 7	at San Diego State
Nov 7, 1970	14San Diego State 14, Pacific 13	at Pacific
Nov 8, 1969	San Diego State 58, Pacific 32	at San Diego State
Sep 18, 1965	San Diego State 46, Pacific 6	at San Diego State
Nov 9, 1963	San Diego State 34, Pacific 18	at Pacific
Nov 10, 1962	San Diego State 32, Pacific 18	at San Diego State
Nov 22, 1958	Pacific 68, San Diego State 17	at San Diego State
Sep 21, 1957	Pacific 32, San Diego State 6	at San Diego State

Every game is listed as played on the field.

The series at a glance

Games that tell the story

Coach against coach

Both programs through the years

Every game

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