1939 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1939 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)[note 1] during the 1939 college football season.

1939 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1939 record6–6–1 (2–1 FWC)
Head coachAmos Alonzo Stagg (7th season)
Home stadiumBaxter Stadium
1939 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Nevada $ 3 –0 –0  5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –1 –0  6 –6 –1
Chico State 1 –2 –0  2 –4 –2
Cal Aggies 0 –3 –0  4 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

COP competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The team was led by head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, and played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton, California. This was Stagg's 50th year as a head coach and his seventh at College of the Pacific. The Tigers finished with six wins, six losses and one tie (6–6–1, 2–1 FWC). Overall, the Tigers outscored their opponents 145–116 for the season.[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23South Dakota*
W 6–0
September 30at California*
W 6–0
October 6at Loyola (CA)[note 3]*
T 13–13
October 20San Jose State[note 4]*
L 3–1315,000
October 27California JV*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 32–7
November 4at Fresno State[note 5]*
L 0–711,227[2][3]
November 10Northern Branch[note 7]
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 21–12
November 18at Arizona*
L 7–12
November 23at Chico State[note 8]
W 31–6[4]
December 2at Nevada
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, California
L 0–8
December 7at San Diego Marines[note 9]*
L 0–14
December 16at Hawaii*
W 19–618,000[5]
December 20at Healani Athletic Club (HI)*
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
L 7–18
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1940 NFL Draft.[7][8][9]

Notes
  1. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930 to 1973.
  4. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
  6. Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.
  7. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  8. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  9. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
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References
  1. Joe Marvin. "Stagg at Pacific: PART II - 1937-1939" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "Fresno State Whips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 5, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Football Results". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. November 24, 1939. p. 5 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  5. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  6. "1939 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. "1940 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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