1943 Pacific Tigers football team
The 1943 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in Stockton, California as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers compiled a record of 7–2 and finished the season ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll.[1] The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.
| 1943 Pacific Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 19 |
| 1943 record | 7–2 |
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| Home stadium | Baxter Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Pacific (CA) | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Alameda Coast Guard | San Francisco, CA | W 14–7 | 10,000 | [2][3] | |
| September 25 | St. Mary's Pre-Flight |
| W 13–7 | [4] | ||
| October 2 | at UCLA | W 19–7 | 22,000 | |||
| October 9 | at California | No. 20 | W 12–6 | |||
| October 16 | No. 11 Del Monte Pre-Flight | No. 10 |
| W 16–7 | 10,000 | [5] |
| October 23 | at No. 7 USC | No. 6 |
| L 0–6 | 65,000 | |
| November 6 | Saint Mary's | No. 10 |
| W 19–7 | [6] | |
| November 13 | vs. Yuma Field | No. 11 | W 43–0 | 5,000 | [7] | |
| December 11 | vs. No. 9 March Field |
| L 10–19 | 7,500 | [8] | |
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References
- Marvin, Joe (May 2001). "Stagg at Pacific (1943-1946)". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. LA84 Foundation. 14 (3): 8–10. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- "Pacific Beats Coast Guard". Los Angeles Times. September 19, 1943. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- Harry Borba (September 19, 1943). "Pacific Noses Out Coast Guard Eleven in Final Minutes, 14-7". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "C.O.P. Tops Cadets, 13-7". San Francisco Examiner. September 26, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pacific 16, Del Monte 7: Podesto & Co. Stop Touted Officer Play". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1943. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Staggmen Hand St. Mary's Team 9 to 7 Beating". The Fresno Bee. November 7, 1943. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pacific Eleven Rides Over Yuma Team, 43 To 0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 14, 1943. p. 2B. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - Al Wolf (December 12, 1943). "Flyers Score Easy 19-0 Victory Over Tigers: Staggmen Never Near Touchdown". Los Angeles Times. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.
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