1956 Pacific Tigers football team

1956 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Navy   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 2 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 3 – 1
  –   6 – 3 – 1
Army   –   5 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drake   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 1
Texas Tech   –   2 – 7 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 2
Marquette   –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)—now known as the University of the Pacific—as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers compiled a record of 6–3–1 and outscored opponents 241 to 148. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Colorado A&M
W 39–1415,000–18,006[1]
September 29at Kansas
T 27–27
October 6Cincinnati
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 21–1515,500
October 13at Fresno State
W 21–1413,923–15,000[2]
October 20at Marquette
W 28–616,100
October 27Washington State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 33–1223,500
November 3at Tulsa
L 13–1415,505
November 10San Jose State
W 34–722,000
November 17Hardin–Simmons
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 19–2012,500[3]
November 24at Arizona State
L 6–1915,500[4]

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Team players in the NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1957 NFL draft.[7][8][9]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
John Nisby Guard 6 70 Green Bay Packers
Galen Laack Guard 9 105 Washington Redskins
John Thomas Guard – Tackle – Linebacker 23 272 San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. ^ Norman, Phil (September 23, 1956). "Bass Sensational in Debut; Tigers Triumph". The San Francisco Examiner. p. II-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pacific loses to Texans". The San Francisco Examiner. November 18, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arizona State tops COP in 19–6 duel". The Times-Herald. November 25, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1956 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "1956-57 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  7. ^ "1957 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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