1938 Pacific Tigers football team

1938 Pacific Tigers football
Far Western champion
Conference Far Western Conference
1938 record 7–3 (4–0 FWC)
Head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg (6th season)
Home stadium Baxter Stadium
1938 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Pacific (CA) $ 4 – 0 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
Fresno State 2 – 1 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
Nevada 1 – 2 – 0     2 – 3 – 1
Chico State 0 – 2 – 1     2 – 5 – 1
Northern Branch 0 – 2 – 1     2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)[note 1] during the 1938 college football season.

COP competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC). The team was led by head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, and played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton, California. This was Stagg's 49th year as a head coach and his sixth at College of the Pacific. The Tigers finished with seven wins and three losses (7–3, 4–0 FWC). Overall, the Tigers outscored their opponents 203–103 for the season.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 30 at Loyola (CA)[note 2]* Gilmore Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–7  
October 8 at California* California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA L 0–39  
October 13 California JV* Baxter Stadium • Stockton, CA W 28–0  
October 21 at San Jose State* Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA L 6–19  
October 28 at Nevadadagger Mackay Stadium [note 3] • Reno, NV W 51–0  
November 4 at Fresno State[note 4] Fresno State College Stadium[note 5] • Fresno, CA W 18–13   9,000[2]
November 12 at Chicago* Stagg Field Stadium [note 6] • Chicago, IL W 32–0  
November 18 Northern Branch[note 7] Baxter Stadium • Stockton, CA W 34–6  
November 24 at Chico State[note 8] University Stadium • Chico, CA W 20–13  
December 1 at San Diego Marines[note 9]* Balboa Stadium ? • San Diego, CA W 14–6  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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Team players in the NFL

No College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1939 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

The following finished their Pacific career in 1938, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL Team
Phil Martinovich Fullback - Guard 1939 Detroit Lions

Notes

  1. ↑ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911–1961. See: University of the Pacific
  2. ↑ Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930–1973. See: Loyola Marymount
  3. ↑ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911–1948. See: Fresno State
  5. ↑ Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926–1939. See: Ratcliffe Stadium
  6. ↑ This stadium was built in 1893 and stayed open until 1957. It is the predecessor to the current Stagg Field, which was first used for football in the 1963 season.
  7. ↑ UC Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922–1959. See: UC Davis
  8. ↑ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935–1971. See: Chico State
  9. ↑ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922–1964.

References

  1. ↑ Joe Marvin. "Stagg at Pacific: PART II - 1937-1939" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1938 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1939 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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