1977 Pacific Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1977
| team = Pacific Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Pacific Coast Athletic Association
| short_conf = PCAA
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 3–1
| head_coach = Chester Caddas
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1977 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
The team was led by head coach Chester Caddas, in his sixth year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial StadiumAmos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987. in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 3–1 PCAA). The Tigers outscored their opponents 230–161 over the season.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 3–20
| attend = 14,682
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-colorado-state-belts-uop/157420440/|work=The Modesto Bee|title=Colorado State belts UOP|date=September 11, 1977|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Kibbie Dome
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| score = 31–21
| attend = 12,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| score = 13–15
| attend = 24,783
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-pacific-falls-to-air-force-i/171111218/|newspaper=Daily Press|title=Pacific falls to Air Force in 15–13 tilt|date=September 25, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 3–24
| attend = 33,608
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-24558-see-mason-spark/171112159/|work=The Miami Herald|title=24,558 see Mason spark UM|date=October 2, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 37–7
| attend = 10,364
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-bows-absorb-a-thr/171126105/|work=The Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser|title=Bows absorb a thrashing at Stockton|date=October 9, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 10–24
| attend = 13,740
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-fresno-yawn-stops-u/171153005/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Fresno (yawn) stops UOP 24–10 in real ho-hummer|date=October 16, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Anaheim Stadium
| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
| score = 22–7
| attend = 8,963
| source = {{cite news|title=Long Beach Loses 2nd In Row|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=October 23, 1977|page=III-14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8803714/long_beach_loses_2nd_in_row/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 6, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite book|title=49er Football; 1978 Media Guide|year=1978|type=pamphlet|publisher=CSULB Athletic Department|location=Long Beach, California}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 24–7
| attend = 11,906
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-night-ugly-for-sparta/171153985/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Night ugly for Spartans, 24–7 losers to UOP Tigers|date=October 30, 1977|accessdate=April 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 7–29
| attend = 9,857
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 31–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68795477/pacific-drown-indians-310/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Pacific drown Indians, 31–0|date=November 13, 1977|accessdate=January 28, 2021|page=4D|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 49–7
| attend = 6,952
| source = {{cite news|title=Titans' Last Is Their Worst, 49–7|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Dave Distel|date=November 20, 1977|page=III-16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8803817/titans_last_is_their_worst/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 6, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1977 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pacific/1977-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}
Team players in the NFL
The following UOP players were selected in the 1978 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1978.htm|title=1978 NFL Draft|access-date=December 7, 2016|archive-date=December 22, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222092350/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1978.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
|archive-date=March 19, 2017
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319114015/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=U&collegeName=U.+of+Pacific&abbrFlag=0&type=school
|url-status=dead
}}
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Bruce Gibson | Running back | 7 | 177 | Detroit Lions |
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| Joe Conron | Wide receiver | 12 | 332 | Oakland Raiders |
The following finished their college career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
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| Player | Position | First NFL team |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Tight end | 1978 Seattle Seahawks |
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Notes
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