1940 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team was outscored by its opponents 94 to 81 for the season.[1]

1940 Pacific Tigers football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–5 (2–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaxter Stadium
1940 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Pacific (CA) $ 2 –0 –04 –5 –0
Cal Aggies 2 –1 –04 –4 –1
Chico State 1 –2 –03 –3 –1
Humboldt State 0 –2 –03 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Pacific was ranked at No. 158 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5at Notre Dame*
L 7–2522,670
October 11California JV*
W 6–0
October 18Fresno State*dagger
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 0–310,000[3][4]
October 25at Loyola (CA)*
L 0–204,000[5]
November 2at Cal Aggies
W 7–6
November 8at San Jose State*
L 7–2812,000
November 21Nevada*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 24–6
November 29at Chico State
W 27–0[6]
December 5at San Diego Marines*San Diego, CAL 3–612,000[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Notes

    References
    1. Marvin, Joe (May 2000). "Stagg at Pacific: Part III - 1940-1942". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. LA84 Foundation. 13 (3): 8–9. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
    2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. Ed Orman (October 19, 1940). "Mulkey Kicks Goal As 'Dogs Beat COP, 3 To 0; COP Jinx Is Discarded". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2B. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
    4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
    5. Charles Curtis (October 27, 1940). "Alert Loyola Team Tops Pacific, 20-0". Los Angeles Times. p. II-10 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. "Pacific Gridders Defeat Chico For Conference Title". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 30, 1940. p. 8 – via GenealogyBank.com.
    7. "Pacific Loses Hot One to Marines". Stockton Record. December 6, 1940. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. "1940 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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