1950 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1950 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1950 college football season.

1950 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1950 record7–3–1
Head coachLarry Siemering (4th season)
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1950 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
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

Pacific competed as an independent in 1950. In their fourth season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers had seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1), and outscored their opponents 348–131. Debuting this season was the new Pacific Memorial Stadium,[1][note 2] in Stockton, California, which was the Tigers' home until the football program was discontinued after the 1995 season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22at Saint Mary'sW 40–015,541[2]
September 30at LSUL 0–1930,000[3]
October 6at DenverW 41–712,000[4]
October 14at Nevada
W 43–7
October 21Loyola (CA)[note 4]
L 33–35
October 28at Fresno State[note 5]W 52–710,661[5]
November 4Santa Clara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 33–1423,200[6]
November 11at CincinnatiL 7–1416,000[7]
November 18San Jose State[note 6]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
T 7–711,000[8]
November 24Boston College
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 55–711,000[9]
December 2Quantico Marines
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, California
W 37–1416,000[10]
Source:[11]
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.[12][13][14]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Bob MoserCenter447Chicago 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.
  4. Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930 to 1973.
  5. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  6. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

  1. Sawyer, George (October 23, 1950). "COP stadium dedication has everything -- except Tiger win". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). p. 6.
  2. "Pacific rips St. Mary's 40-0, Hardey sparkles". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. September 23, 1950. p. 4.
  3. "Louisiana rolls over COP, 19-0". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. October 2, 1950. p. 6.
  4. "Pacific's line too good for Denver". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. October 7, 1950. p. 6.
  5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. "McCormick hot as COP wins 33-14". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). November 6, 1950. p. 8.
  7. "Cincinnati tops Pacific, 14 to 7". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 3, section 4.
  8. "Pacific, San Jose slosh way to 7-7 deadlock". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). December 20, 1950. p. 8.
  9. "COP tramples Boston U 55-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 25, 1950. p. 8.
  10. Underwood, Carl (December 4, 1950). "Eddie sharp but Pacific wins, 33-14". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). p. 8.
  11. "1950 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. "1951 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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