1950 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1950 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific^{[note 1]} as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers compiled a record of 7–3–1 and outscored their opponents 348–131. The team ranked tenth in major college football in total offense, tallying an average of 399.9 yards per game.^[1]

1950 Pacific Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3–1
Head coach	Larry Siemering (4th season)
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Loyola (CA)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					7	–	3	–	1
San Francisco			–					7	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					5	–	4	–	2
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
La Verne			–					3	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					3	–	7	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					2	–	7	–	1
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					1	–	6	–	1
Nevada			–					1	–	9	–	0

Debuting this season was the new Pacific Memorial Stadium,^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California, which was the Tigers' home until the football program was discontinued after the 1995 season.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 40–0	15,541	[3]
September 30	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–19	30,000	[4]
October 6	at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	W 41–7	12,000	[5]
October 14	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium[note 3] Reno, NV	W 43–7
October 21	Loyola (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 33–35
October 28	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 52–7	10,661	[6]
November 4	Santa Clara	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 33–14	23,200	[7][8]
November 11	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–14	16,000	[9]
November 18	San Jose State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	T 7–7	11,000	[10]
November 24	Boston University	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 55–7	11,000	[11]
December 2	Quantico Marines	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 37–14	16,000	[12]

Team players in the NFL

One College of the Pacific player was selected in the 1951 NFL draft.^[13][14][15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Bob Moser	Center	4	47	Chicago Bears

Notes

1. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
2. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as "Pacific Memorial Stadium" from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.

References

1. Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 36.
2. Sawyer, George (October 23, 1950). "COP stadium dedication has everything -- except Tiger win". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). p. 6.
3. "Pacific rips St. Mary's 40-0, Hardey sparkles". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. September 23, 1950. p. 4.
4. "Louisiana rolls over COP, 19-0". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. October 2, 1950. p. 6.
5. "Pacific's line too good for Denver". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. October 7, 1950. p. 6.
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. "McCormick hot as COP wins 33-14". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). November 6, 1950. p. 8.
8. Harry M. Hayward (November 5, 1950). "College of Pacific Tips Broncs, 33-14". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cincinnati tops Pacific, 14 to 7". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 3, section 4.
10. "Pacific, San Jose slosh way to 7-7 deadlock". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). December 20, 1950. p. 8.
11. "COP tramples Boston U 55-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 25, 1950. p. 8.
12. Underwood, Carl (December 4, 1950). "Eddie sharp but Pacific wins, 33-14". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). p. 8.
13. "1951 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
14. "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
15. "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.