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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.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 at
USC * L 0–4035,000
October 1
San Jose State * L 7–12
October 8
Chico State Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA W 13–0
[2]
October 16 at
California * L 0–2020,000
[3]
October 23 at
Nevada W 7–3
October 30
Saint Mary's * Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA T 0–0
[5]
November 5 California JV* Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA L 4–7
November 13 at
Cal Aggies W 13–6
November 25 at
Fresno State L 0–2010,053
[6]
December 4 at San Diego Marines
[note 2] * T 14–14
*Non-conference game Homecoming
[7]
Notes
^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current
Mackay Stadium , which was opened for the 1966 season.
[4]
^ 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 .
^
"Pacific Rides Over Chico, 13-0" . The Fresno Bee . Fresno, California. October 9, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^
"Mackay Stadium" .
University of Nevada, Reno . Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
^
"Football Results" . Santa Cruz Evening News . Santa Cruz, California. November 1, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^
"1937 - Pacific (CA)" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from
the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017 .
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