Summary
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 | |
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Optimist Bowl, L 13–14 vs. North Texas State Teachers | |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–7 (2–2 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Baxter Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | at Oregon* | L 6–7 | 10,000 | [2] | |
| October 4 | Williams Field* |
| W 31–0 | ||
| October 11 | Santa Barbara |
| W 21–0 | ||
| October 19 | at Arizona* | L 13–47 | 12,500 | [3][4] | |
| October 26 | at No. 8 Northwestern* | L 13–26 | 35,000 | [5] | |
| November 1 | Hawaii* |
| L 13–19 | 7,000 | |
| November 8 | San Jose State |
| L 0–32 | ||
| November 16 | at Fresno State | L 12–13 | 6,809 | [6] | |
| November 23 | Cal Aggies* |
| W 31–6 | 3,000 | [7] |
| November 30 | at San Diego State | W 19–13 | 6,000 | [8] | |
| December 21 | North Texas State Teachers* | L 13–14 | [9] | ||
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References edit
- ^ Marvin, Joe (May 2001). "Stagg at Pacific (1943-1946)". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 14 (3). LA84 Foundation: 8–10. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Dewey Ray (September 29, 1946). "Oregon Defeats Pacific, 7-6, in 46 Grid Opener: Leicht's Dropkick Winning Margin". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pacific Favored To Trip Wildcats Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. October 19, 1946. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Abe Chanin (October 20, 1946). "Wildcats Overwhelm Pacific Tigers, 47-13: Record Crowd of 12,500 Sees Arizona Run Over Favored Californians; Seven UA Players score Touchdowns". Arizona Daily Star. p. I-1, II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irving Vaughan (October 27, 1946). "52 Wildcats Parade in 26-13 Triumph Over Pacific Eleven". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Bengals Defeat Cal Aggies 31-6". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 24, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Hagen (December 1, 1946). "Aztecs 19-13 Victims Of LeBaron's Passing". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
- ^ "Last-second pass whips Staggmen". The Los Angeles Times. December 22, 1946. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1946 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
