1953 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1953 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific[note 1] during the 1953 college football season.

1953 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pacific (CA)     4 4 2
San Jose State     4 4 1
Hawaii     5 6 0
Nevada     2 3 0
La Verne     3 7 0
Cal Poly San Dimas     2 6 0

Pacific competed as an independent in 1953. They played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 2] in Stockton, California. In their first season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers finished with a record of four wins, four losses and two ties (4–4–2). For the season they outscored their opponents 191–172.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at StanfordW 25–20
September 26Washington StateL 20–2623,203
October 3Tulsa
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 13–2220,121
October 10Hawaii
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 26–811,000
October 17at Texas TechL 7–3412,000
October 24at MarquetteT 20–20
November 7at San Jose StateL 6–7
November 14at IdahoW 33–03,000[1][2]
November 21Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
T 21–21
November 26Utah State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 20–14

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Notes

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  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.

References

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  1. ^ O'Brien, Jerry (November 15, 1953). "New COP passing star helps sink weakened Idaho 33-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 10.
  2. ^ Boni, Bill (November 15, 1953). "COP aces Vandals, 33-0, before thin Dad's Day crowd". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  3. ^ "1953 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.