1950 Pacific Tigers football team

1950 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (CA)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   7 – 3 – 1
San Francisco   –   7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Hawaii   –   5 – 4 – 2
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
La Verne   –   3 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   3 – 7 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   2 – 7 – 1
Cal Poly San Dimas   –   1 – 6 – 1
Nevada   –   1 – 9 – 0

The 1950 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers compiled a record of 7–3–1 and outscored their opponents 348–131. The team ranked tenth in major college football in total offense, tallying an average of 399.9 yards per game.[1]

Debuting this season was the new Pacific Memorial Stadium,[note 2] in Stockton, California, which was the Tigers' home until the football program was discontinued after the 1995 season.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Saint Mary's
W 40–015,541[3]
September 30at LSU
L 0–1930,000[4]
October 6at Denver
W 41–712,000[5]
October 14at Nevada
W 43–7
October 21Loyola (CA)
L 33–35
October 28at Fresno State
W 52–710,661[6]
November 4Santa Clara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 33–1423,200[7][8]
November 11at Cincinnati
L 7–1416,000[9]
November 18San Jose State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
T 7–711,000[10]
November 24Boston University
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 55–711,000[11]
December 2Quantico Marines
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 37–1416,000[12]
Friday night games: September 22, October 6, November 24

Team players in the NFL

One College of the Pacific player was selected in the 1951 NFL draft.[13][14][15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Bob Moser Center 4 47 Chicago Bears

Notes

  1. ^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  2. ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as "Pacific Memorial Stadium" from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  3. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.

References

  1. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 36.
  2. ^ Sawyer, George (October 23, 1950). "COP stadium dedication has everything -- except Tiger win". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). p. 6.
  3. ^ "Pacific rips St. Mary's 40-0, Hardey sparkles". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. September 23, 1950. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Louisiana rolls over COP, 19-0". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. October 2, 1950. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Pacific's line too good for Denver". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. October 7, 1950. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "McCormick hot as COP wins 33-14". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). November 6, 1950. p. 8.
  8. ^ Harry M. Hayward (November 5, 1950). "College of Pacific Tips Broncs, 33-14". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cincinnati tops Pacific, 14 to 7". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 3, section 4.
  10. ^ "Pacific, San Jose slosh way to 7-7 deadlock". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). December 20, 1950. p. 8.
  11. ^ "COP tramples Boston U 55-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 25, 1950. p. 8.
  12. ^ Underwood, Carl (December 4, 1950). "Eddie sharp but Pacific wins, 33-14". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). p. 8.
  13. ^ "1951 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.