1941 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1941 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)[note 1] during the 1941 college football season.

1941 Pacific Tigers football
Far Western champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
1941 record	4–7 (3–0 FWC)
Head coach	Amos Alonzo Stagg (9th season)
Home stadium	Baxter Stadium

1941 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pacific (CA) $	3	–	0	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Aggies	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	2	–	4
Chico State	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	5	–	2
Humboldt State	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
$ – 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 52nd year as a head coach and his ninth at College of the Pacific. The Tigers finished as champion of the FWC, with four wins and seven losses (4–7, 3–0 FWC). Overall, the Tigers were outscored by their opponents 72–100 for the season.[1]

During a September 24 game against Hawaii in Stockton, California, a distressed army flying cadet tried to land his plane at the stadium, diving for 30 minutes "a few feet over the heads of terrified spectators and players and clipped the stadium power line, darkening the field."[2] The cadet ultimately landed his plane safely in the stadium parking lot.[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Hawaii*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–14	12,000	[3][4]
October 3	Chico State[note 3]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 7–0[5]
October 11	at SMU*	Tyler, TX (Rose Festival game)	L 0–34	12,500	[6]
October 17	Cal Aggies[note 4]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 7–0
October 24	San Jose State[note 5]*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–7
November 1	Humboldt State[note 6]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 19–0
November 11	at Fresno State[note 7]*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–13	13,000	[7][8]
November 19	at Santa Barbara State[note 8]*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 6–7
November 26	California JV*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 20–0
November 29	at Pacific Lutheran*	Tacoma, WA	L 7–13
December 5	at San Diego State[note 9]*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 6–12	9,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1942 NFL Draft.[11][12][13]

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. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. 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.
5. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948
8. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
9. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. Joe Marvin. "Stagg at Pacific: PART III - 1940-1942" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
2. "Flier Attempts Landing During Football Game". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 27, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rainbows Defeat Pacific, 14-0". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 25, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
5. "Pacific Beats Chico State". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. October 4, 1941. p. 15 – via GenealogyBank.com.
6. Richard West (October 12, 1941). "S.M.U. Wallops College of Pacific". The Shreveport Times. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
8. "Fresno Trips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Charles Byrne (December 6, 1941). "Aztecs Whip Staggmen, 12 to 6, in Thrill-Packed Game". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
10. "1941 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
11. "1942 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
12. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
13. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.