| Pacific Tigers football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First season | 1895; 129 years ago |
| Last season | 1995; 29 years ago |
| Athletic director | Bob Lee |
| Head coach | Chuck Shelton |
| Stadium | Stagg Memorial Stadium (capacity: 28,000) |
| Field surface | Grass |
| Location | Stockton, California |
| NCAA division | Division I-A |
| Conference | Big West Conference |
| All-time record | 346–403–24 (.463) |
| Bowl record | 3–2–1 (.583) |
| Conference titles | 7 (1 CCC, 5 FWC, 1 CCAA) |
| Rivalries | San Jose State (Victory Bell) Fresno State Santa Clara Sacramento State |
| Colors | Black and orange[1] |
| Fight song | Tiger Fight Song ("Hungry Tigers") |
| Mascot | Powercat |
The Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific in NCAA Division I-A (now FBS) college football. The team competed in the Big West Conference during their last season in 1995. They played their home games at Stagg Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California. On December 19, 1995, the Board of Regents voted to disband the team in order to save money for the athletic program, which was reported to have gone over $400,000 in debt. All scholarships were honored for current players of the team.[2][3]
The 1943 Pacific Tigers football team was an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers compiled a record of 7–2 and finished the season ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll.[4] The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton. The Tigers beat a strong UCLA Bruins team, the No. 20 ranked Cal Bears and No. 10 ranked Saint Mary's Gaels. This led the 1943 Tigers defensive kine to be rated the strongest in the west. The team was at one time ranked No. 6 in the nation by the Associated Press. The 1943 team produced Pacific's 1st All-Americans in tackle Al McCaffrey and running back John Podesto. Amos Alonzo Stagg was also named "Coach of the Year" by the American Football Coaches Association and the Football Writers Association of America[5]
The 1949 Pacific Tigers football team was an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their third season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers compiled an undefeated and untied 11–0 record, were ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 575 to 66. The Tigers' victories included wins over Cincinnati, San Diego State, San Jose State, Fresno State, Nevada, Hawaii, and Utah.
Quarterback Eddie LeBaron was selected by both the Associated Press and International News Service as a first-team player on the 1949 All-Pacific Coast football team.[6][7] Don Campora and Eddie LeBaron were both selected in the following 1950 NFL draft
- ^ Pacific Tigers Graphic Identity Sheet (PDF). October 18, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Pacific Decides to Drop Football". Los Angeles Times. 20 December 1995. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Gilbert, Lori. "Ten years ago, the final horn sounded for Pacific". recordnet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Marvin, Joe (May 2001). "Stagg at Pacific (1943-1946)". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 14 (3). LA84 Foundation: 8–10. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Pacific Football Reunion and Hall of Fame Weekend".
- ^ "Carpenter Draws Most Votes in Winning Position ON Associated Press' 25th All-Coast Selection". The Corvallis Gazette-Times. November 25, 1949. p. 7.
- ^ Joe St. Amant (November 22, 1949). "Bears Pace All-Pacific Coast Football Eleven". El Paso Herald-Post. p. 10.