1963 Pacific Tigers football team

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1963 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
CaptainTerry Marshburn
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State     9 0 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh     9 1 0
No. 2 Navy     9 2 0
No. 12 Syracuse     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Oregon     8 3 0
No. 16 Penn State     7 3 0
Army     7 3 0
Air Force     7 4 0
Boston College     6 3 0
Buffalo     5 3 1
Southern Miss     5 3 1
Idaho     5 4 0
Villanova     5 4 0
Oregon State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Xavier     5 4 1
West Texas State     4 4 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Colgate     3 4 1
New Mexico State     3 6 1
Colorado State     3 7 0
Miami (FL)     3 7 0
Texas Western     3 7 0
Detroit     2 6 1
Holy Cross     2 6 1
Notre Dame     2 7 0
Pacific (CA)     2 8 0
Houston     2 8 0
Boston University     1 6 1
Dayton     1 7 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1963. They played home games in

Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 1] in Stockton, California. In their third (and last) season under head coach John Rohde
, the Tigers finished with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8). This was the worst record for the Tigers since they were winless in the last year of World War II (1945). For the 1963 season they were outscored by their opponents 99–275.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Colorado StateL 0–20
September 28at
Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
  • L 8–32
    October 12Fresno State
    • Pacific Memorial Stadium
    • Stockton, CA
    L 7–2914,000[1]
    October 19at IdahoL 6–6412,000[2]
    October 25at Utah State
    L 14–40
    November 2San Diego Marines[note 3]
    • Pacific Memorial Stadium
    • Stockton, CA
    L 6–243,000[3][4][5]
    November 9San Diego State
    • Pacific Memorial Stadium
    • Stockton, CA
    L 18–344,000[6]
    November 16BYU
    • Pacific Memorial Stadium
    • Stockton, CA
    W 14–0
    November 30at San Jose StateL 20–32
    December 7at HawaiiW 6–08,560[7]

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    Team players in the AFL/NFL

    The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the

    1964 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

    Player Position Round Overall NFL team
    Don Shackelford Guard 4 54 Cleveland Browns

    The following University of the Pacific players were selected in the

    1964 AFL Draft
    .

    Player Position Round Overall AFL team
    Don Shackelford Guard 6 41 Denver Broncos

    The following finished their college career at Pacific, were not drafted, but played in the AFL starting with the 1964 season.

    Player Position First AFL team
    Norm Bass Defensive back 1964 Denver Broncos

    Notes

    1. ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
    2. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
    3. ^ 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. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
    2. ^ Payne, Bob (October 20, 1963). "Vandals romp, Cougs submerged". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
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    6. ^ Howard Hagen (November 10, 1963). "Aztecs Rip UOP, 34-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
    7. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
    8. ^ "1963 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
    9. ^ "1964 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
    10. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
    11. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.