The 1988 Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (UOP) in the

1988 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Notre Dame winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title via a 34–21 defeat of previously unbeaten West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona. With 4 of the fi ...

as a member of the

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had previously been known as the "Pacific Coast Athletic Association" (PCAA) from its founding in 1969 through 1987. The team was led by sixth-year head coach

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and played home games on campus at

Stagg Memorial Stadium Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium, previously known as Pacific Memorial Stadium, was a 28,000-seat outdoor multi-purpose stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. The ...

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. The stadium was renamed at

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on October 15. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium had been known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in

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until the rededication at homecoming on October 15. The Tigers finished with two wins and nine losses (2–9, 2–5 Big West), and were outscored 174–324.

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Pacific Tigers football seasons

Pacific Tigers football 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 Memori ...