1937 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific compiled an overall record of 3–5–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 122 to 58 for the season.[1] The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.

1937 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record3–5–2 (3–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaxter Stadium
1937 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Fresno State $ 4 –0 –08 –1 –1
Pacific (CA) 3 –1 –03 –5 –2
Cal Aggies 2 –2 –04 –4 –0
Nevada 1 –3 –02 –6 –0
Chico State 0 –4 –00 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at USC*
L 0–4035,000
October 1San Jose State*
L 7–12
October 8Chico State
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 13–0[2]
October 16at California*
L 0–2020,000[3]
October 23at Nevada
W 7–3
October 30Saint Mary's*dagger
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
T 0–0[5]
November 5California JV*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 4–7
November 13at Cal Aggies
W 13–6
November 25at Fresno State
L 0–2010,053[6]
December 4at San Diego Marines[note 2]*
T 14–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[7]

Notes
  1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[4]
  2. 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
  1. Marvin, Joe (November 1999). "Stagg at Pacific: Part II - 1937-1939". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. LA84 Foundation. 13 (1): 10–12. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. "Pacific Rides Over Chico, 13-0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 9, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. Prescott Sullivan (October 17, 1937). "Bears Win Pair: U.C. Doesn't Look Any Too Good Beating Pacific, 20-0". The San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. "Football Results". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. November 1, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. "1937 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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