1957 Pacific Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1957
| team = Pacific Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–3–2
| head_coach = Jack Myers
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1957 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1957 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)—now known as the University of the Pacific—as an independent during the 1957 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers compiled a record of 5–3–2 and outscored opponents 145 to 127. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Aztec Bowl
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 32–6
| attend = 9,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 34–12
| attend = 20,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 21–13
| attend = 16,000–20,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = t
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 7–7
| attend = 11,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = t
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 7–7
| attend = 17,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 2–7
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Marquette
| site_stadium = Milwaukee County Stadium
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| score = 21–7
| attend = 5,953
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 21–6
| attend = 14,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 0–21
| attend = 23,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 0–41
| attend = 17,000–17,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-college-of-pacific-w/169707662/|work=Santa Cruz Sentinel|title=College of Pacific walloped by undefeated Arizona State|date=November 24, 1957|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1957 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pacific/1957-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1957-58 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294420 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 8, 2025 }}
Team players in the NFL
The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1958 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1958.htm|title=1958 NFL Draft|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=December 7, 2016|archive-date=July 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720135033/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1958.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/pacific/|title=Pacific Players/Alumni|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date = January 30, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=U&collegeName=U.+of+Pacific&abbrFlag=0&type=school
|title=Draft History: U. of Pacific|website=NFL.com |access-date = March 18, 2017}}
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| align="center" bgcolor="" | Guard – Tackle – Linebacker | 8 | 88 | Philadelphia Eagles |