1962 Pacific Tigers football team

1962 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1
Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
  –   5 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0
Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15BYU
W 26–712,500–14,000[1]
September 22at New Mexico State
L 6–28[2]
September 29Santa Clara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 28–69,500
October 6San Diego Marines[note 1]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–76,000
October 13at Los Angeles State
W 34–133,400
October 20at Oregon State
L 6–4012,021
October 27Washington State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 13–1211,050
November 3San Jose State
L 22–2416,000
November 10at San Diego State
L 18–3212,500–12,700[3]
November 17at No. 6 Fresno State
L 13–1810,973[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the AFL/NFL

The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.[7][8][9]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Roy Williams Defensive tackle 2 27 Detroit Lions

The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the 1963 AFL Draft.

Player Position Round Overall AFL team
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.

Player Position First AFL team
Herman Urenda End, defensive back 1963 Oakland Raiders

Notes

  1. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

  1. ^ "Air minded Pacific whips Brigham Young team 26–7". The Sacramento Bee. September 16, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies, Pilot batter UOP for 28–6 win". Carlsbad Current-Argus. September 23, 1962. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (November 11, 1962). "Aztecs Rip Pacific, 32-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "1962 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "1962-63 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  7. ^ "1963 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. 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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