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]
| 1950 Pacific Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 7–3–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Pacific Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | at Saint Mary's | W 40–0 | 15,541 | [3] | |
| September 30 | at LSU | L 0–19 | 30,000 | [4] | |
| October 6 | at Denver | W 41–7 | 12,000 | [5] | |
| October 14 | at Nevada | W 43–7 | |||
| October 21 | Loyola (CA) | L 33–35 | |||
| October 28 | at Fresno State | W 52–7 | 10,661 | [6] | |
| November 4 | Santa Clara |
| W 33–14 | 23,200 | [7][8] |
| November 11 | at Cincinnati | L 7–14 | 16,000 | [9] | |
| November 18 | San Jose State |
| T 7–7 | 11,000 | [10] |
| November 24 | Boston University |
| W 55–7 | 11,000 | [11] |
| December 2 | Quantico Marines |
| W 37–14 | 16,000 | [12] |
- Friday night games: September 22, October 6, November 24
Team players in the NFL
editOne 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
edit- ^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
- ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as "Pacific Memorial Stadium" from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
- ^ 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
edit- ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 36.
- ^ Sawyer, George (October 23, 1950). "COP stadium dedication has everything -- except Tiger win". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). p. 6.
- ^ "Pacific rips St. Mary's 40-0, Hardey sparkles". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. September 23, 1950. p. 4.
- ^ "Louisiana rolls over COP, 19-0". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. October 2, 1950. p. 6.
- ^ "Pacific's line too good for Denver". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. October 7, 1950. p. 6.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "McCormick hot as COP wins 33-14". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). November 6, 1950. p. 8.
- ^ Harry M. Hayward (November 5, 1950). "College of Pacific Tips Broncs, 33-14". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cincinnati tops Pacific, 14 to 7". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 3, section 4.
- ^ "Pacific, San Jose slosh way to 7-7 deadlock". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). December 20, 1950. p. 8.
- ^ "COP tramples Boston U 55-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 25, 1950. p. 8.
- ^ Underwood, Carl (December 4, 1950). "Eddie sharp but Pacific wins, 33-14". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). p. 8.
- ^ "1951 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.