1981 Pacific

5–⁠6 (2–⁠3 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Bob Toledo.

Schedule and results

Pacific in 1981, game by game: won vs. Central Michigan 10–3; lost at No. 17 Washington 14–34; lost at Oregon 0–34; lost at Washington State 0–31; lost vs. Utah State 14–17; won at Long Beach State 17–10; lost vs. Fresno State 27–30; won vs. Cal State Fullerton 17–16; won at South Carolina 23–21; lost at San José State 25–40; won at Hawai’i 23–17+7−34Won 10–3 vs. Central Michigan+7Central MichiganLost 14–34 at No. 17 Washington-20No. 17 WashingtonLost 0–34 at Oregon-34OregonLost 0–31 at Washington State-31Washington StateLost 14–17 vs. Utah State-3Utah StateWon 17–10 at Long Beach State+7Long Beach StateLost 27–30 vs. Fresno State-3Fresno StateWon 17–16 vs. Cal State Fullerton+1Cal State Fulle…Won 23–21 at South Carolina+2South CarolinaLost 25–40 at San José State-15San José StateWon 23–17 at Hawai’i+6Hawai’i
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Hawai’i 23–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.

In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).

Record
5–⁠6
Conference
2–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
AP final
Unranked
Points
170–⁠253
Coach
Bob Toledo
Elo
1423 +41 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−4.6 No. 89 of 137 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
—

Drafted in 1982

The 1982 draft
Rd 3Mike Merriweather LBPittsburgh Steelers

1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
San José State5–⁠09–⁠3
Utah State4–⁠15–⁠5–⁠1
Pacific2–⁠35–⁠6
Fresno State2–⁠35–⁠6
Cal State Fullerton1–⁠43–⁠8
Long Beach State1–⁠42–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.