1946 Pacific Tigers football team

1946 Pacific Tigers football
Optimist Bowl, L 13–14 vs. North Texas State Teachers
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–7 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Amos Alonzo Stagg (14th season)
Captain	Don Hall
Home stadium	Baxter Stadium

1946 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Fresno State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
San Diego State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Santa Barbara	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1946 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in Stockton, California as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1946 college football season. They had previously competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC) from 1925 to 1942 and as an independent from 1943 to 1945. In their 14th and final season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers compiled a record of 4–7 with mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the CCAA.[1] At the end of the season, the Tigers were invited to the first, and only Optimist Bowl in Houston, where they lost to North Texas State Teachers.[2] The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Oregon*	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 6–7	10,000	[3]
October 4	Williams Field*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 31–0
October 11	Santa Barbara	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 21–0
October 19	at Arizona*	Varsity Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 13–47	12,500	[4][5]
October 26	at No. 8 Northwestern*	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	L 13–26	35,000	[6]
November 1	Hawaii*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 13–19	7,000
November 8	San Jose State	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–32
November 16	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 12–13	6,809	[7]
November 23	Cal Aggies*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 31–6	3,000	[8]
November 30	at San Diego State	Balboa Stadium San Diego CA	W 19–13	6,000	[9]
December 21	North Texas State Teachers*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX (Optimist Bowl)	L 13–14		[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "San Diego Aztecs End Successful Grid Season". Daily Times-Advocate. Escondido, California. December 5, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Marvin, Joe (May 2001). "Stagg at Pacific (1943-1946)". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 14 (3). LA84 Foundation: 8–10. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
3. Dewey Ray (September 29, 1946). "Oregon Defeats Pacific, 7-6, in 46 Grid Opener: Leicht's Dropkick Winning Margin". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pacific Favored To Trip Wildcats Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. October 19, 1946. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Abe Chanin (October 20, 1946). "Wildcats Overwhelm Pacific Tigers, 47-13: Record Crowd of 12,500 Sees Arizona Run Over Favored Californians; Seven UA Players score Touchdowns". Arizona Daily Star. p. I-1, II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Irving Vaughan (October 27, 1946). "52 Wildcats Parade in 26-13 Triumph Over Pacific Eleven". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
8. "Bengals Defeat Cal Aggies 31-6". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 24, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Howard Hagen (December 1, 1946). "Aztecs 19-13 Victims Of LeBaron's Passing". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
10. "Last-second pass whips Staggmen". The Los Angeles Times. December 22, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1946 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.