1948 Pacific Tigers football team

1948 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–2 (4–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaxter Stadium, Grape Bowl
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Pacific (CA) 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 2
Santa Barbara 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
San Diego State 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–1–2 with a mark 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. They outscored all opponents by a combined total of 356 to 147. At the end of the season, the Tigers were invited to the Grape Bowl in Lodi, California, where they tied Hardin–Simmons, 35–35.

Pacific was ranked at No. 67 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Cal Poly
W 33–1310,000[2]
October 2Loyola (CA)*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
T 14–1410,500[3]
October 9at San Diego State
W 41–149,000[4][5]
October 16Portland*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 61–15[6]
October 30San Jose Statedagger
L 7–14
November 6at Montana*
W 32–14
November 13at San Francisco*
W 32–1410,000[7]
November 20Santa Barbara
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 46–14
November 25at Fresno State
W 55–06,487[8]
December 11Hardin–Simmons*
T 35–3512,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Downs Cal. Poly". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. September 26, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ Jack Geyer (October 3, 1948). "Lions Rally to Tie COP Tigers, 14-14". Los Angeles Times. p. I-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (October 10, 1948). "LeBaron Leads Pacific Into Lead Over San Diego". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 11, 1948). "Aztecs Can Cheer Today -- Le Baron Leaves Town". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
  6. ^ "College Of Pacific Submerges Portland". Arizona Republic. October 17, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bill Mulligan (November 14, 1948). "COP Wins, 32-14: Dons Dazed By LeBaron". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 23, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "COP, Hardin-Simmons Play To 35-35 Tie". Valley Morning Star. December 12, 1948. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1948 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.