American college football season
The 1968 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season .
Pacific competed as an independent for the last time in 1968. This concluded twenty straight years as an independent (since the 1949 season). In 1969 , Pacific moved to the new Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).[ note 1] They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium [ note 2] in Stockton, California . In their third season under head coach Doug Scovil , the Tigers finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4), and outscored their opponents 179–158. This was the first winning season for Pacific since 1961 .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 Miami (OH) W 21–2012,600
September 28 at West Texas State L 7–2315,400
October 5 vs. Idaho L 14–318,500 [ 1]
October 12 Santa Clara Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA W 30–227,800 [ 2]
October 19 Utah State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA W 18–710,040 [ 3]
October 26 at Colorado State W 31–012,003–14,200 [ 4] [ 5]
November 2 San Jose State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA W 28–03,400
November 9 at UC Santa Barbara W 27–219,000 [ 6]
November 16 Stanford Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 0–2420,500 [ 7]
November 23 at Fresno State L 3–107,752 [ 8]
[ 9]
NFL/AFL Draft
Two Tigers were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft .
Source: [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the NFL starting with the 1969 season.
Notes
References
^ Mike Wilson (October 6, 1968). "Vandals topple Pacific 31-14" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). p. 12.
^ "SF State Remains Unbeaten" . Red Bluff Daily News . (California). October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot" . The Times Standard . (Eureka, California). October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "U of Pacific rolls 31–0 over Colorado State" . The Sacramento Bee . October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Colorado State University. 2020. p. 186. Retrieved December 21, 2020 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 20, 2022 .
^ "Tribe tops UOP" . The Sacramento Bee . November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 20, 2022 .
^ "1969 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "Pacific Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 30, 2017 .
^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific" . Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017 .
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