1946 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1946 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 a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1946 college football season. They had previously competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC) from 1925 to 1942 and as an independent from 1943 to 1945. In their 14th and final season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers compiled a record of 4–7 with mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. At the end of the season, the Tigers were invited to the first, and only Optimist Bowl in Houston, where they lost to North Texas State Teachers.[1] The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.

1946 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1946 record4–7 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaxter Stadium
1946 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –1
Fresno State 2 –2 –08 –4 –0
Cal Poly 1 –1 –06 –2 –1
Pacific 2 –2 –04 –7 –0
San Diego State 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Santa Barbara 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Oregon*
L 6–7
October 4Williams Air Force Base*
W 31–0
October 11Santa Barbara
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 21–0
October 19at Arizona*
L 13–47
October 26at No. 8 Northwestern*
L 13–26
November 1Hawaii*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 13–197,000
November 8San Jose State
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 0–32
November 16at Fresno State
L 12–136,809[2]
November 23Cal Aggies*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 31–63,000[3]
November 30at San Diego State
W 19–136,000[4]
December 21North Texas State Teachers*
L 13–14[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. Marvin, Joe (May 2001). "Stagg at Pacific (1943-1946)". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. LA84 Foundation. 14 (3): 8–10. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "Bengals Defeat Cal Aggies 31-6". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 24, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Howard Hagen (December 1, 1946). "Aztecs 19-13 Victims Of LeBaron's Passing". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
  5. "Last-second pass whips Staggmen". The Los Angeles Times. December 22, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1946 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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