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The End

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The football program officially ended in 1995 and there was a mixed reaction among former football players, students, faculty, and other fans. 

Many students and faculty showed support to the program by expressing how football was part of the Pacific community. 

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Local communities like the Lodi Parks and Recreation Department were in support of the program because it put Stockton on the map and brought visitors.

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Perhaps the loudest voice came from the former football players who were sending letters to the Reagents of University of the Pacific.

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The former players expressed how important the football community and tradition was to them.

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They explained how they would not be where they are without football and students should get the same opportunities they had. 

Mr. Stagg would turn over in his grave

- Douglas C. Silva
(former UOP football player)

49ers at UOP

Although the football program was disbanded, the Stagg Memorial Stadium still remained. 

Football was still in people's minds so the school decided to invite the 49ers in 1999 to train at UOP. The reason for this decision was not to bring back football to the school, rather to help get the school national attention. 

Many local businesses were hopeful that this would increase business around the area. For example, many hotels, restaurants, and shops were expecting an increase in revenue. 

These hopes lasted for four years until the 49ers moved onto a training camp in Rocklin.

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Stagg Memorial Stadium Farewell

After the 49ers left Stockton, the Stagg Memorial Stadium hosted women's soccer up until 2012. Two years later, the stadium was demolished and made way for new tennis courts and a field. 

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AFTER

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Stagg Memorial Football Plaza

To commemorate the history of football at UOP, the Stagg Memorial Football Plaza was opened on April 30th, 2022. This memorial honors Amos Stagg, the Stagg Memorial Stadium, and the former players. It is a $1.5 million dollar project which is 100% donor funded. 

Remembering 
Football...

The Impact on Other Sports

In 2013, the fate of the Men's Volleyball team was on trial due to funding issues. The same arguments were used when deciding to disband the volleyball program. The same Direct of Athletics was voting against both programs. 

Remembering Former Players

Former Pacific football players are still being commemorated with the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award of Honor. This honors alumni athletes that have achieved distinction in their professional lives. In 2014, Mark Nordquist, who played football in '68, received this award. 

Acknowledgments:

We would like to thank our source archives, the Holt-Atherton Special Collections at the University of the Pacific for permission to use their metadata, digital archives, and archival expertise. We would like to specifically thank Nicole Montjoy-Grady and Mike Wurtz for their support and willingness to share their collections.

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