1942 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1942 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific (COP)[note 1] during the 1942 college football season.

1942 Pacific Tigers football
Far Western champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
1942 record	2–6–1 (2–0 FWC)
Head coach	Amos Alonzo Stagg (10th season)
Home stadium	Baxter Stadium

1942 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pacific (CA) $	2	–	0	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Chico State	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	0
Cal Aggies	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

COP competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] In their tenth season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers finished as champion of the FWC, with two wins, six losses and one tie (2–6–1, 2–0 FWC). Overall, the Tigers were outscored by their opponents 58–141 for the season, including being shut out in five of their nine games.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 19	at Saint Mary's Pre-Flight*	Moraga, California	L 9–38
September 26	at Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle	L 0–27
October 3	Chico State[note 3]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, California	W 27–0[2]
October 10	California JV*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, California	T 0–0
October 17	at San Jose State[note 4]*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 0–29
October 31	Fresno State[note 5]*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, California	L 0–13
November 7	at Cal Aggies[note 6]	A Street field Davis, California	W 15–7
November 11	Alameda Coast Guard*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, California	L 7–13
November 14	San Diego NTS[note 7]*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, California	L 0–14
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1943 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

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. 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. 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.
7. The Naval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.

References

1. "Amos Alonzo Stagg". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
2. "Tigers Trample Wildcats". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1942. p. 32. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1942 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
4. "1943 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
5. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
6. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.