1966 Pacific Tigers football team

1966 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1966, and played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 1] in Stockton, California. In their first season under head coach Doug Scovil, the Tigers finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7), and were outscored 211–303.

While not a winning record, the 1966 season was an improvement; four wins were as many as they had the previous three seasons combined.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Cal State Los Angeles
W 30–710,000[1]
September 24West Texas State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–49
October 1at Idaho
L 7–2812,500[2]
October 8New Mexico State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 23–49
October 15Montana
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 28–011,500[3][4]
October 22at Hawaii
W 41–07,000[5]
October 29San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 38–35
November 5Utah State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 9–4711,000
November 12at Fresno State
L 14–168,429[6]
November 18at Long Beach State
L 14–346,000[7]
November 26at BYU
L 0–38

Notes

  1. ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

References

  1. ^ "Diablos Crushed by UOP's Attack, 30-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ Wilson, Mike (October 2, 1966). "McDonald's 80-yard TD run aids Vandals' victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12.
  3. ^ "'Tips lose, 28–0". The Independent-Record. October 16, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Long Beach State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.