1958 Pacific Tigers football team

1958 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Army   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Air Force   –   9 – 0 – 2
No. 9 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   6 – 4 – 0
  –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 4 – 1
Detroit   –   4 – 4 – 1
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 7 – 1
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)—now known as the University of the Pacific—as an independent during the 1958 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers compiled a record of 6–4 and outscored opponents 266 to 178. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at California
W 24–2040,000
September 27Arizona State
W 34–1631,008[1]
October 11BYU
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 26–825,473[2]
October 18Cincinnati
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 6–1228,642
October 25at Marquette
L 18–2710,711
November 1at Boston College
L 12–2516,000[3]
November 8San Jose State
W 26–1328,000
November 15Washington State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 0–3421,500
November 22at San Diego State
W 68–1711,000[4]
November 27at Fresno State
W 52–69,768–11,500[5]

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Team players in the NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1959 NFL draft.[8][9][10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Dick Bass Fullback – Halfback 1 2 Los Angeles Rams
Bob Denton Defensive end – Tackle 6 71 Cleveland Browns
Bob Coronado Wide receiver 10 116 Chicago Bears

References

  1. ^ "Bass runs wild as C.O.P. wins". Oakland Tribune. September 28, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "COP scores early, tips BYU 26 to 8". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 12, 1958. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Boston 25, COP 12". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 2, 1958. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (November 23, 1958). "Bass, COP Rout Aztecs, 68-17". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "1958 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "1958-59 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  8. ^ "1959 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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