1949 Pacific Tigers football team
1949 Pacific Tigers football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 10 |
1949 record | 11–0 |
Head coach | Larry Siemering (3rd season) |
Home stadium |
Baxter Stadium Grape Bowl |
The 1949 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1949 college football season. In their third season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers compiled an undefeated 11–0 record, were ranked #10 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 575 to 66. The Tigers' victories included a 34–7 besting of Cincinnati, a 62–14 victory over San Diego State, and a 45–6 victory over Utah.[1][2]
Quarterback Eddie LeBaron was selected by both the Associated Press and International News Service as a first-team player on the 1949 All-Pacific Coast football team.[3][4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
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September 17 | San Francisco | Grape Bowl • Lodi, CA | W 7–6 | ||||||
September 23 | at Loyola[note 2] | • Los Angeles, CA | W 52–0 | ||||||
October 1 | Cincinnati | Baxter Stadium • Stockton, CA | W 34–7 | ||||||
October 8 | Nevada | Baxter Stadium • Stockton, CA | W 47–6 | ||||||
October 15 | at Portland | Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR | W 75–20 | ||||||
October 22 | San Diego State | Baxter Stadium • Stockton, CA | W 62–14 | 8,000[5] | |||||
October 28 | at San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | W 45–7 | ||||||
November 12 | Utah | Grape Bowl • Lodi, CA | W 45–6 | ||||||
November 18 | Fresno State[note 3] | Baxter Stadium • Stockton, CA | W 45–0 | 8,500[6] | |||||
November 24 | at Cal Poly | Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA | W 88–0 | ||||||
December 16 | at Hawaii | Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 75–0 | 28,000[7] | |||||
Homecoming. |
Team players in the NFL
The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
Don Campora | Tackle - Defensive Tackle | 2 | 23 | San Francisco 49ers |
Eddie LeBaron | Quarterback | 10 | 123 | Washington Redskins |
Notes
- ↑ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911–1961. See: University of the Pacific
- ↑ Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930–1973. See: Loyola Marymount
- ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
References
- ↑ "Pacific Tigers Yearly Results (1935–1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ "1936 Pacific Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Carpenter Draws Most Votes in Winning Position ON Associate Press' 25th All-Coast Selection". The Corvalis Gazette-Times. November 25, 1949. p. 7.
- ↑ Joe St. Amant (November 22, 1949). "Bears Pace All-Pacific Coast Football Eleven". El Paso Herald-Post. p. 10.
- ↑ Howard Hagen (October 23, 1949). "College of Pacific Runs Over S.D. State, 62-14". The San Diego Union. p. B-2.
- ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
- ↑ "1949 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "1950 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.