1960 Pacific Tigers football team

1960 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1960 Western major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oregon   –   7 – 3 – 1
Oregon State   –   6 – 3 – 1
San Jose State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Air Force   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0

The 1960 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)—now known as the University of the Pacific (UOP)—as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Led by Jack Myers in his eighth and final year as head coach, the Tigers compiled a record of 4–6 and were outscored by opponents 278 to 140. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at No. 3 Washington
L 6–5539,047[1]
September 24Marquette
L 0–2010,500[2]
October 1Hawaii
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 28–208,000[3]
October 8at Villanova
W 24–79,370[4]
October 22at Washington State
L 12–5115,500[5]
October 29Idaho
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 25–147,000[6]
November 5San Jose State
W 26–2015,000[7]
November 12No. 19 Utah State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 6–457,500[8]
November 19Iowa State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 6–146,500[9]
November 26at Fresno State
L 7–3210,500[10]

Team players in the NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1961 NFL draft.[13][14][15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Willie Hector Tackle 5 60 Los Angeles Rams

References

  1. ^ Hewins, Jack (September 18, 1960). "Huskies overwhelm COP's Tigers, 55-6". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. p. 2, sports.
  2. ^ "Marquette wins 20–0 over COP". The Vallejo Times-Herald. September 25, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "COP sneaks by Hawaiian eleven". Tri-City Herald. October 2, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "COP puts blocks to Villanova". The Patriot-News. October 9, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cougars rip up hapless COP, 51–12". The Los Angeles Times. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "COP rolls over Idaho Vandals, 25 to 14". The Arizona Daily Star. October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "COP keeps jinx on San Jose 26–20". The Sacramento Bee. November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Larscheid in spotlight as Aggies win". Oakland Tribune. November 13, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers beaten by Iowa State rally". Oakland Tribune. November 20, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fresno, Messer bop COP". Santa Barbara News-Press. November 27, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1960 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "1960-61 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  13. ^ "1961 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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