Pacific Tigers
Pacific has played football since at least 1932 and is 220–313–12 in the 545 games on record. Their best finish in the final AP poll is No. 10, in 1949. Since 1944, the NFL Draft has taken 32 players from here in its first seven rounds, 1 of them in the first round. The AFL draft also took two players from here. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 player and 1 coach from Pacific. Chester Caddas (1972–1978) won more games here than any other coach: 38. The most-played rival is San José State: 47 meetings, San José State leads 29–16–2. This season, under Chuck Shelton, they’re 3–8.
On this date in 1991Pacific lost to San José State 64–47 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 220–313–12 .415; how we count
- Postseason
- 1–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 12 ranked
- Elo now
- 1351
- Seasons
- 64 since 1932, 545 games
1995 season 3–8
RosterFull 1995 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 19Arizona | L 9–41 | 22% |
| Sep 9 | vs Oregon State | W 23–10 | 47% |
| Sep 16 | at Fresno State | L 24–56 | 34% |
| Sep 23 | at 2Nebraska | L 7–49 | 9% |
| Oct 7 | at 17Oregon | L 7–45 | 19% |
| Oct 14 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 47–41 | 61% |
| Oct 21 | at Louisiana | L 3–45 | 35% |
| Oct 28 | at San José State | W 32–30 | 45% |
| Nov 4 | vs New Mexico State | L 37–39 | 69% |
| Nov 11 | vs Nevada | L 29–45 | 33% |
| Nov 18 | at Utah State | L 22–38 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 1995 rosterRecord bookProgram greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at Pacific.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Program strength since 1932
Best seasons everHead coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Shelton | 1992–1995 | 15–29 |
| Walt Harris | 1989–1991 | 11–24 |
| Bob Cope | 1983–1988 | 22–46 |
 Bob Toledo | 1979–1982 | 14–30 |
| Chester Caddas | 1972–1978 | 38–38–2 |
| Homer Smith | 1970–1971 | 8–14 |
| Doug Scovil | 1966–1969 | 21–19 |
| Larry Siemering | 1950 | 7–3–1 |
 Amos Alonzo Stagg | 1943 | 7–2 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- San José State
16–29–2 in 47
- 1986 L 15–44
- 1987 L 17–42
- 1988 L 17–35
- 1989 L 32–41
- 1990 L 14–28
- 1991 L 47–64
- 1992 L 27–28
- 1993 W 24–20
- 1994 L 15–28
- 1995 W 32–30
Won the last one.
- Fresno State
15–25–1 in 41
- 1984 W 24–6
- 1985 L 37–43
- 1986 L 9–10
- 1987 W 23–22
- 1988 L 0–34
- 1989 L 14–27
- 1990 L 17–48
- 1991 L 14–59
- 1992 L 21–42
- 1995 L 24–56
Lost the last six.
- Utah State
7–21 in 28
- 1986 L 10–14
- 1987 L 13–17
- 1988 L 20–23
- 1989 L 10–38
- 1990 L 45–51
- 1991 L 14–21
- 1992 L 35–38
- 1993 L 21–24
- 1994 W 28–6
- 1995 L 22–38
Lost the last one.
| Opponent | Games | Pacific record |
|---|---|---|
| San José State | 47 | 16–29–2 |
| Fresno State | 41 | 15–25–1 |
| Utah State | 28 | 7–21 |
| Long Beach State | 27 | 12–15 |
| Idaho | 23 | 12–10–1 |
| Hawai’i | 22 | 14–8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 18 | 10–8 |
| San Diego State | 17 | 2–15 |
Every opponent (95)
Every program Pacific has played, A to Z, with Pacific’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Air Force 0–3
- Alameda Coast Guard 1–1
- Arizona 0–9
- Arizona State 1–8
- Arkansas 0–1
- Arkansas State 2–0
- Auburn 0–1
- Boise State 0–2
- Boston College 0–1
- Boston University 1–1
- BYU 3–2
- Cal Poly 2–0
- Cal State Fullerton 10–8
- Cal State Los Angeles 5–1
- California 3–12
- California–Santa Barbara 3–2
- Central Michigan 1–1
- Chicago 1–0
- Cincinnati 2–5
- Clemson 1–0
- Colorado State 3–7
- Del Monte Pre-Flight 1–0
- Denver 1–1
- Fresno State 15–25–1
- Hardin Simmons 1–1–1
- Hawai’i 14–8
- Idaho 12–10–1
- Indiana 0–1
- Iowa State 1–2
- Kansas 0–0–1
- Kansas State 0–1–1
- Long Beach State 12–15
- Louisiana 2–2
- Louisiana Tech 1–0
- Loyola Marymount 2–5–1
- LSU 0–3
- March Field 0–1
- Marquette 4–3–2
- Miami 0–2
- Miami (OH) 1–1
- Minnesota 1–1
- Missouri State 1–0
- Montana 5–2
- Nebraska 0–2
- Nevada 3–5
- New Mexico 0–1
- New Mexico State 10–6
- North Texas 1–0
- Northern Arizona 2–0
- Northern Illinois 1–1
- Northwestern 0–1
- Notre Dame 0–1
- Oregon 3–4
- Oregon State 2–3
- Pittsburgh 0–1
- Portland State 1–0
- Purdue 0–1
- Quantico Marines 1–0
- Sacramento State 7–2
- Saint Mary’s (CA) 2–4–1
- Saint Mary’s (CA) Pre-Flight 2–1
- San Diego 1–0
- San Diego Marines 2–1
- San Diego Navy 0–1
- San Diego State 2–15
- San Francisco 2–1
- San José State 16–29–2
- Santa Clara 7–3
- SMU 0–1
- South Carolina 1–2
- Southern Miss 1–0
- Stanford 1–4
- Tennessee 0–1
- Texas State 1–0
- Texas Tech 2–4
- Texas–Arlington 1–0
- Tulsa 1–2
- UC Davis 3–3
- UCLA 1–4
- UL Monroe 1–0–1
- UNLV 6–6 †
- USC 0–6
- Utah 1–0
- Utah State 7–21
- UTEP 6–3
- Villanova 1–0
- Washington 0–6
- Washington State 5–8
- Weber State 1–0
- West Texas 0–4
- West Virginia 0–1
- Western Michigan 1–1
- Wichita State 1–0
- Wyoming 1–2
- Yuma Field 1–0
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated, or with forfeits counted. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file.
Conferences
- 1969Joined the PCAA from independence in football. Source
- 1996Joined the Dropped football from the Big West in football. Source
Pacific’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Led the nation 7
| 1991 | Aaron Turner receiving yards (1,604 yds) |
| 1991 | Troy Kopp passing touchdowns (37 TD) |
| 1990 | Tracey Jenkins receiving touchdowns (14 TD) |
| 1980 | Rainey Meszaros receiving yards (1,062 yds) |
| 1959 | Chris Burford receiving yards (757 yds) |
| 1958 | Dick Bass rushing yards (1,361 yds), rushing touchdowns (15 TD), points (116 pts), total offense (1,440 yds) |
| 1956 | Tom Flores passer rating (147.5) |
The NCAA’s official national leaders since 1937, from Wikipedia’s yearly leader lists.
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 1
- Coaches
- 1
| 1980 | Eddie LeBaron QB |
| 1951 | Amos Alonzo Stagg coach here, 1943 |
In the draft
By college- NFL picks, rounds 1–7
- 32 since 1944
- First-round picks
- 1
- AFL picks
- 2 1963–64
| 1959 | Dick Bass RB | No. 2, Los Angeles Rams |
On the newsreel
- FOOTBALL
- U.S.C
- OHIO STATE TROUNCES U.S.C., 33-0
- NOTRE DAME TROUNCES PACIFIC, 25-7
- FORDHAM LOSES TO ST. MARY’S IN BRILLIANT GRID CONTEST
- SOUTHERN CAL. TRIMS PITT BY 35-0 SCORE IN ROSE BOWL CLASSIC
- RECORD CROWD SEES TROJAN CINCH TITLE BY STANFORD DEFEAT
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3–8 | 2–4 | Chuck Shelton | 1351 | |||
| 1994 | 6–5 | 4–2 | Chuck Shelton | 1396 | |||
| 1993 | 3–8 | 2–4 | Chuck Shelton | 1339 | |||
| 1992 | 3–8 | 2–4 | Chuck Shelton | 1378 | |||
| 1991 | 5–7 | 4–3 | Walt Harris | 1397 | |||
| 1990 | 4–7 | 2–5 | Walt Harris | 1319 | |||
| 1989 | 2–10 | 2–5 | Walt Harris | 1244 | |||
| 1988 | 2–9 | 2–5 | Bob Cope | 1265 | |||
| 1987 | 4–7 | 3–4 | Bob Cope | 1372 | |||
| 1986 | 4–7 | 2–5 | Bob Cope | 1351 | |||
| 1985 | 5–7 | 2–5 | Bob Cope | 1371 | |||
| 1984 | 4–7 | 2–5 | Bob Cope | 1343 | |||
| 1983 | 3–9 | 1–5 | Bob Cope | 1279 | |||
| 1982 | 2–9 | 2–4 | Bob Toledo | 1333 | |||
| 1981 | 5–6 | 2–3 | Bob Toledo | 1423 | |||
| 1980 | 4–8 | 1–4 | Bob Toledo | 1324 | |||
| 1979 | 3–7 | 0–5 | Bob Toledo | 1343 | |||
| 1978 | 4–8 | 3–2 | Chester Caddas | 1386 | |||
| 1977 | 6–5 | 3–1 | Chester Caddas | 1451 | |||
| 1976 | 2–9 | 0–4 | Chester Caddas | 1287 | |||
| 1975 | 5–6–1 | 2–3 | Chester Caddas | 1414 | |||
| 1974 | 6–5 | 2–2 | Chester Caddas | 1447 | |||
| 1973 | 7–2–1 | 2–1–1 | Chester Caddas | 1523 | |||
| 1972 | 8–3 | 3–1 | Chester Caddas | 1495 | |||
| 1971 | 3–8 | 1–4 | Homer Smith | 1345 |
Every season back to 1932 (39 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5–6 | 2–3 | Homer Smith | 1361 | |||
| 1969 | 7–3 | 2–2 | Doug Scovil | 1495 | |||
| 1968 | 6–4 | Doug Scovil | 1401 | ||||
| 1967 | 4–5 | Doug Scovil | 1335 | ||||
| 1966 | 4–7 | Doug Scovil | 1220 | ||||
| 1965 | 1–8 | 1104 | |||||
| 1964 | 1–9 | 1132 | |||||
| 1963 | 2–8 | 1239 | |||||
| 1962 | 5–5 | 1377 | |||||
| 1961 | 5–4 | 1416 | |||||
| 1960 | 4–6 | 1364 | |||||
| 1959 | 5–4 | 1469 | |||||
| 1958 | 6–4 | 1490 | |||||
| 1957 | 5–3–2 | 1509 | |||||
| 1956 | 6–3–1 | 1556 | |||||
| 1955 | 5–4 | 1524 | |||||
| 1954 | 4–5 | 1480 | |||||
| 1953 | 4–4–2 | 1492 | |||||
| 1952 | 7–3–1 | 1516 | |||||
| 1951 | 6–5 | 1488 | |||||
| 1950 | 7–3–1 | Larry Siemering | 1513 | ||||
| 1949 | 4–0 | 10 | 1450 | ||||
| 1948 | 2–0–1 | 1359 | |||||
| 1947 | 2–1 | 1305 | |||||
| 1946 | 0–3 | 1225 | |||||
| 1945 | 0–3 | 1260 | |||||
| 1944 | 1–4 | 1363 | |||||
| 1943 | 7–2 | 20 | 19 | Amos Alonzo Stagg | 1401 | ||
| 1942 | 0–2 | 1190 | |||||
| 1941 | 0–1 | 1211 | |||||
| 1940 | 0–2 | 1226 | |||||
| 1939 | 1–1–1 | 1270 | |||||
| 1938 | 1–2 | 1237 | |||||
| 1937 | 0–2–1 | 1179 | |||||
| 1936 | 0–3 | 1169 | |||||
| 1935 | 0–3 | 1172 | |||||
| 1934 | 0–3 | 1176 | |||||
| 1933 | 0–2 | 1176 | |||||
| 1932 | 0–1 | 1184 |
All 64 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.