1942 Pacific Tigers football team

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1942 Pacific Tigers football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–6–1 (2–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaxter Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pacific (CA) $ 2 – 0 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Chico State 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0
Cal Aggies 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1942 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 1942 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team was outscored by its opponents 141 to 58 for the season and was shut out in five games.[1][2]

Pacific was ranked at No. 174 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]

The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Saint Mary's Pre-Flight*
L 9–38[4]
September 26at Washington*
L 0–2711,000
October 3Chico State
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 27–0[5]
October 10California JV*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
T 0–0
October 17at San Jose State*
L 0–29
October 31Fresno State*dagger
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 0–133,500[6]
November 7at Cal Aggies
W 15–7
November 11Alameda Coast Guard*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–13[7]
November 14San Diego NTS[note 1]*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 0–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[8]

Notes

  1. ^ The Naval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.

References

  1. ^ Marvin, Joe (May 2000). "Stagg at Pacific: Part III - 1940-1942". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 13 (3). LA84 Foundation: 8–9. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Amos Alonzo Stagg". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Russ Newland (September 20, 1942). "Jim Newquist, Bob Koch Star As Oliver's Navy Wins, 38-9". The Register-Guard. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers Trample Wildcats". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1942. p. 32. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ Ed Orman (November 1, 1942). "COP Holds Fresno State To 13 To 0 Win". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Alameda Guards Beat Stagg Team". Sacramento Bee. November 12, 1942. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1942 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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