Pacific vs. Utah State
Pacific and Utah State first met in 1947 and have played 28 times; Utah State leads the series 21–7. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Utah State 9–1. Share
- Pacific wins
- 7
- Utah State wins
- 21
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1947
- Longest streak
- 8 Utah State
- Current streak
- 1 Utah State
- Last 10 meetings
- Utah State 9–1
- Most recent
- 1995
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–4 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–9 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–5 |
- Average margin
- 15 points; 12 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Pacific
- 4–8 Pacific’s record at home
- At Utah State
- 13–2 Utah State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Pacific first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Pacific’s biggest win1969: Pacific 36, Utah State 3by 33 points
- Utah State’s biggest win1960: Utah State 45, Pacific 6by 39 points
- Upset1947: Pacific 35, Utah State 21Pacific had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1968: Pacific 18, Utah State 7Pacific had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1986: Utah State 14, Pacific 10Utah State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Pacific | Series | Utah State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1969 | Doug Scovil | 2–1 | Chuck Mills |
| 1979–1982 | Bob Toledo | 0–4 | Bruce Snyder |
| 1983–1985 | Bob Cope | 1–2 | Chris Pella |
| 1986–1988 | Bob Cope | 0–3 | Chuck Shelton |
| 1989–1991 | Walt Harris | 0–3 | Chuck Shelton |
| 1992–1994 | Chuck Shelton | 1–2 | Charlie Weatherbie |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Pacific’s side (Scovil 2–1 against Mills). 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
Every game is listed as played on the field.