1985 Pacific Tigers football team

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1985 Pacific Tigers football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–7 (2–5 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Fresno State $ 7 0 0 11 0 1
Cal State Fullerton 5 2 0 6 5 0
UNLV 4 2 1 5 5 1
Long Beach State 4 3 0 6 6 0
Utah State 3 4 0 3 8 0
San Jose State 2 4 1 2 8 1
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0 5 7 0
New Mexico State 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1985 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1]

The team was led by head coach

Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California
. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (5–7, 2–5 PCAA). The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 292–301 over the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Sacramento State*W 49–1724,498[1]
September 14at Central Michigan*L 10–27
September 21at
Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
  • L 0–27
    September 28Utah State
    • Pacific Memorial Stadium
    • Stockton, CA
    W 33–715,000[2]
    October 5at New Mexico StateW 19–10
    October 12at UNLVL 14–2419,970[3]
    October 19at Hawaii*W 24–1541,500[4][5]
    October 26at San Jose StateL 26–3411,294[6]
    November 2Long Beach Statedagger
    • Pacific Memorial Stadium
    • Stockton, CA
    L 7–2016,723[7][8]
    November 9Fresno State
    • Pacific Memorial Stadium
    • Stockton, CA
    L 37–4314,000[9]
    November 23Weber State*
    • Pacific Memorial Stadium
    • Stockton, CA
    W 36–34
    November 30Cal State FullertonL 37–434,215[10]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming

    [11][12]

    Team players in the NFL

    The following UOP players were selected in the

    1986 NFL Draft.[13][14][15]

    Player Position Round Overall NFL team
    Gene Thomas Wide receiver 11 304 New England Patriots

    Notes

    1. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
    2. ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

    References

    1. ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
    2. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
    3. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". p. 142. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
    4. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
    5. Newspapers.com.Open access icon
    6. ^ A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
    7. Newspapers.com.Open access icon
    8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
    9. Newspapers.com.Open access icon
    10. ^ "1985 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
    11. ^ "1985 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
    12. ^ "1986 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". Retrieved March 18, 2017.