1968 Pacific Tigers football team

1968 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 San Diego State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Chattanooga   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Nevada Southern   –   8 – 1 – 0
Ashland   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Eastern Michigan   –   8 – 2 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   8 – 2 – 0
St. Norbert   –   6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee State   –   6 – 2 – 1
UC Riverside   –   6 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Tampa   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Akron   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northeastern   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 3 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Northern Arizona   –   6 – 4 – 0
  –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 4 – 0
Parsons   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 6 – 0
Colorado College   –   2 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Milwaukee   –   2 – 7 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   1 – 7 – 0
UC San Diego   –   0 – 7 – 0
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season.[1] Led by third-year head coach Doug Scovil, the Tigers compiled a record of 6–4 and outscored opponents 179 to 158. This was the first winning season for Pacific since 1961. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Miami (OH)
W 21–2012,600–13,000
September 28at West Texas State
L 7–2315,400
October 5vs. Idaho
L 14–318,500[2]
October 12Santa Clara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 30–227,800[3]
October 19Utah State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 18–710,040[4]
October 26at Colorado State
W 31–012,003–14,200[5][6]
November 2San Jose State
W 28–03,400
November 9at UC Santa Barbara
W 27–219,000[7]
November 16Stanford
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 0–2420,500[8]
November 23at Fresno State
L 3–107,752[9]

[10][11]

NFL/AFL draft

Two Tigers were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Bob Heinz Defensive lineman 2 37 Miami Dolphins
Rudy Redmond Defensive back 4 91 Chicago Bears

[12][13][14]

The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the NFL starting with the 1969 season.

Player Position First NFL / AFL team
Bob Adams Tight end – Tackle 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers
Bruce Coslet Tight end 1969 Cincinnati Bengals

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Statistics". Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Mike Wilson (October 6, 1968). "Vandals topple Pacific 31-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
  3. ^ "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. (California). October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. (Eureka, California). October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U of Pacific rolls 31–0 over Colorado State". The Sacramento Bee. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2020. p. 186. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Santa Barbara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tribe tops UOP". The Sacramento Bee. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "1968 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Pacific (CA))". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "1969 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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