1952 Pacific Tigers football team
| 1952 Pacific Tigers football | |
|---|---|
Sun Bowl, W 26–7 vs Mississippi Southern | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1952 record | 7–3–1 |
| Head coach | Ernie Jorge (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Pacific Memorial Stadium |
The 1952 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1952 college football season. Pacific played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.
Pacific competed as an Independent in 1952. In their second season under head coach Ernie Jorge, the Tigers finished the regular season with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1). At the end of the season, Pacific was invited to a New Years Day bowl game for the second consecutive year. On January 1, 1953 they played Mississippi Southern in the Sun Bowl, winning 26–7. That brought their record to seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1). For the season they outscored their opponents 310–166.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | at No. 8 California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | L 13–34 | ||||||
| September 27 | at Utah State[note 2] | Romney Stadium[note 3] • Logan, UT | W 34–7 | ||||||
| October 4 | Texas Tech | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA | W 42–21 | ||||||
| October 18 | San Jose State | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA | L 21–26 | ||||||
| October 25 | San Diego NTS | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA | L 7–25 | ||||||
| November 1 | at Oregon | Hayward Field • Eugene, OR | W 14–6 | ||||||
| November 8 | at Santa Clara | Mission Field • Santa Clara, CA | W 27–0 | ||||||
| November 15 | Fresno State[note 4] | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA | W 50–0 | ||||||
| November 29 | Marquette | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA | T 27–27 | ||||||
| December 5 | at Hawaii | Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 49–13 | ||||||
| January 1 | at Mississippi Southern | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | W 26–7 | ||||||
| #Rankings from 1952 AP Poll. | |||||||||
Team players in the NFL
No College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1953 NFL Draft.[2][3][4]
Notes
- ↑ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911–1961. See: University of the Pacific
- ↑ Utah State University was known as Utah State Agricultural College from 1929–1957. See: Utah State
- ↑ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
- ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
References
- ↑ "1952 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "1953 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.