1938 Pacific Tigers football team
| 1938 Pacific Tigers football | |
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FWC champion | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–0 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Baxter Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1938 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 1938 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team outscored its opponents 203 to 103 for the season.[1] The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at Loyola (CA)* | L 0–7 | 17,000 | [2] | |
| October 8 | at California* | L 0–39 | |||
| October 13 | California JV* |
| W 28–0 | ||
| October 21 | at San Jose State* | L 6–19 | |||
| October 28 | Nevada |
| W 51–0 | 5,000 | |
| November 4 | at Fresno State | W 18–13 | 9,000 | [3][4] | |
| November 12 | at Chicago* |
| W 32–0 | 10,000 | [5] |
| November 18 | Cal Aggies |
| W 34–6 | ||
| November 24 | at Chico State |
| W 20–13 | [6] | |
| December 1 | at San Diego Marines[note 2]* | W 14–6 | |||
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Team players in the NFL
No College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1939 NFL draft.[8][9][10]
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
References
- ^ Marvin, Joe (November 1999). "Stagg at Pacific: Part II - 1937-1939". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 13 (1). LA84 Foundation: 10–12. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1938 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
