1940 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1940 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in Stockton, California as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team was outscored by its opponents 94 to 81 for the season.[1] The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.

1940 Pacific Tigers football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1940 record4–5 (2–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaxter Stadium
1940 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Pacific (CA) $ 2 0 04 5 0
Cal Aggies 2 1 04 4 1
Chico State 1 2 03 3 1
Humboldt State 0 2 03 4 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5at Notre Dame*L 7–2522,670
October 11California JV*
W 6–0
October 18Fresno State*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 0–310,000[2][3]
October 25at Loyola (CA)*L 0–204,000[4]
November 2at Cal Aggies
W 7–6
November 8at San Jose State*L 7–2812,000
November 21Nevada*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 24–6
November 29at Chico State
W 27–0[5]
December 5at San Diego Marines[note 1]*L 3–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[6]

Notes

  1. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

  1. Marvin, Joe (May 2000). "Stagg at Pacific: Part III - 1940-1942". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. LA84 Foundation. 13 (3): 8–9. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. Ed Orman (October 19, 1940). "Mulkey Kicks Goal As 'Dogs Beat COP, 3 To 0; COP Jinx Is Discarded". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2B. Retrieved February 2, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. Charles Curtis (October 27, 1940). "Alert Loyola Team Tops Pacific, 20-0". Los Angeles Times. p. II-10 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pacific Gridders Defeat Chico For Conference Title". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 30, 1940. p. 8 via GenealogyBank.com.
  6. "1940 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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