1962 Pacific Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{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
}}
|{{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
}}
}}
{{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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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Defensive tackle | 2 | 27 | Detroit Lions |
The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1963 AFL Draft.
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | AFL team |
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| Roy Williams | Defensive tackle | 4 | 26 | San 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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| Player | Position | First AFL team |
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| Herman Urenda | End, defensive back | 1963 Oakland Raiders |
Notes
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