1985 Pacific Tigers football team

American college football season

1985 Pacific Tigers football

Conference| Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record| 5–7 (2–5 PCAA)
Head coach|

* Bob Cope (3rd season)

Home stadium| Pacific Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1984

1986 ->

1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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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 Bob Cope, in his third year, and played their home games at 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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| Sacramento State*|

* Pacific Memorial Stadium
* Stockton, CA

| W 49–17| 24,498| [1]
September 14| at Central Michigan*|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 10–27| |
September 21| at Arizona State*|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| L 0–27| |
September 28| Utah State|

* Pacific Memorial Stadium
* Stockton, CA

| W 33–7| 15,000| [2]
October 5| at New Mexico State|

* Aggie Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| W 19–10| |
October 12| at UNLV|

* Sam Boyd Silver Bowl
* Whitney, NV

| L 14–24| 19,970| [3]
October 19| at Hawaii*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| W 24–15| 41,500| [4][5]
October 26| at San Jose State|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| L 26–34| 11,294| [6]
November 2| Long Beach State|

* Pacific Memorial Stadium
* Stockton, CA

| L 7–20| 16,723| [7][8]
November 9| Fresno State|

* Pacific Memorial Stadium
* Stockton, CA

| L 37–43| 14,000| [9]
November 23| Weber State*|

* Pacific Memorial Stadium
* Stockton, CA

| W 36–34| |
November 30| Cal State Fullerton|

* Santa Ana Stadium
* Santa Ana, CA

| L 37–43| 4,215| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## Team players in the NFL

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The following UOP players were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.[12][13][14]

Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team

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Gene Thomas | Wide receiver | 11 | 304 | New England Patriots

## Notes

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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

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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. ^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1985. p. III-21. Retrieved April 2, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1985. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
8. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1985. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
10. ^ Mike Penner (December 1, 1985). "Collins Goes Out in Style". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved February 11, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "1985 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". 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.

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