1962 Pacific Tigers football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1962

| team = Pacific Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 5–5

| head_coach = John Rohde

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium

}}

{{1962 NCAA University Division independents football records}}

The 1962 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach John Rohde, the Tigers compiled a record of 5–5 and were outscored by opponents 187 to 180. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| score = 26–7

| attend = 12,500–14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-air-minded-pacific-wh/155270832/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Air minded Pacific whips Brigham Young team 26–7|date=September 16, 1962|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 6–28

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/carlsbad-current-argus-aggies-pilot-bat/169827419/|newspaper=Carlsbad Current-Argus|title=Aggies, Pilot batter UOP for 28–6 win|date=September 23, 1962|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1962|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}

| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| score = 28–6

| attend = 9,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1962|team=San Diego Marines Devil Dogs|title=San Diego Marines}}The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| score = 14–7

| attend = 6,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Los Angeles State

| site_stadium = L.A. State Stadium

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 34–13

| attend = 3,400

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Parker Stadium

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| score = 6–40

| attend = 12,021

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| score = 13–12

| attend = 11,050

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| score = 22–24

| attend = 16,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = San Diego State

| site_stadium = Aztec Bowl

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 18–32

| attend = 12,500–12,700

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Rip Pacific, 32-18|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=November 11, 1962|page=B-1}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| score = 13–18

| attend = 10,973

| source = {{cite web|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374|title=Fresno State 2016 Media Guide|access-date=December 8, 2016}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1962 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pacific/1962-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1962-63 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294972 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 9, 2025 }}

Team players in the AFL/NFL

The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1963.htm|title=1963 NFL Draft|access-date=December 7, 2016|archive-date=December 23, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223114147/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1963.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/pacific/|title=Pacific Players/Alumni|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|access-date = March 18, 2017}}

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| Roy Williams

Defensive tackle227Detroit Lions

The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1963 AFL Draft.

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| Roy Williams

Defensive tackle426San Diego Chargers

The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the AFL starting with the 1963 season.

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| Herman Urenda

End, defensive back1963 Oakland Raiders

Notes

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