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1986 Pacific Tigers football team

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1986 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record4–7 (2–5 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
Fresno State 6 1 0 9 2 0
Long Beach State 4 3 0 6 5 0
UNLV 3 4 0 6 5 0
Utah State 3 4 0 3 8 0
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0 4 7 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 5 0 3 9 0
New Mexico State 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1986 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach Bob Cope, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 174–252 over the season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Sacramento State*W 31–721,000[1]
September 13at Wyoming*L 23–20
September 20New Mexico State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 41–14
September 27at Minnesota*W 24–2050,270[2]
October 4No. 4 UC Davis*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 45–4115,000[3]
October 11UNLV
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 21–1511,500[4][5]
October 18at Fresno StateL 10–934,551[6]
October 25San Jose Statedagger
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 44–1522,355[7]
November 8Utah State*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 14–107,000[8][9]
November 15Cal State Fullerton*
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 39–382,200[10]
November 29Long Beach StateL 38–314,200[11]

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Team players in the NFL

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The following UOP players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.[13][14][15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Tim Richardson Running back 6 160 New York Giants

Notes

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  1. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

References

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  1. ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "2015 Media Guide Minnesota Brick by Brick" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 145. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  10. ^ Jim McCurdie (November 9, 1986). "Fullerton Ends Frustrating Season on Bright Note, Beats Pacific, 39-38". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-6. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ California State University Long Beach; 1987 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1987.
  12. ^ "1986 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  13. ^ "1987 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.