1952 Pacific Tigers football team

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1952 Pacific Tigers football
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ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Head coach
Home stadium Pacific Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1951
1953  →
1952 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Fresno State  – 8 –2 –0
Pacific (CA)  – 7 –3 –1
San Jose State  – 6 –3 –0
La Verne  – 5 –3 –1
Hawaii  – 5 –5 –2
Cal Poly San Dimas  – 4 –4 –0
Nevada  – 2 –2 –0
Santa Clara  – 2 –6 –1

The 1952 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific [note 1] during the 1952 college football season. Pacific played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium [note 2] in Stockton, California.

Contents

Pacific competed as an independent in 1952. In their second season under head coach Ernie Jorge, the Tigers finished the regular season with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1). At the end of the season, Pacific was invited to a New Years Day bowl game for the second consecutive year. On January 1, 1953 they played Mississippi Southern in the Sun Bowl, winning 26–7. That brought their record to seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1). For the season they outscored their opponents 310–166.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 8 California
L 13–3445,000 [1]
September 27at Utah State
W 34–710,000 [2]
October 4 Texas Tech
W 42–2115,700 [3]
October 18 San Jose State
L 21–2629,159 [4]
October 25San Diego NTS [note 4]
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 7–2511,458 [5]
November 1at Oregon
W 14–67,200 [6]
November 8at Santa Clara
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 27–015,280 [7]
November 15 Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 50–07,155 [note 5] [8]
November 29 Marquette
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
T 27–277,304 [9]
December 5at Hawaii
W 49–137,000
January 1at Mississippi Southern
W 26–711,000 [10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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 Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
  4. ↑ Naval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.
  5. ↑ There were 10,000 tickets sold, but rain caused 3,000 no-shows, per Stockton Record.

References

  1. ↑ Emmons Byrne, "Bears Turn on Power, Rip Tigers: Cal Rolls to 34–13 Victory in '52 Opener," Oakland Tribune, Sept. 21, 1952, pp. 41, 44.
  2. ↑ Bob Whittington, "Tigers Explode for 3 Touchdowns in Final Period to Beat Utah State," Stockton Record, Sept. 29, 1952, pp. 18, 20.
  3. ↑ "COP pulverizes Texas Tech, 42–21". The Fresno Bee. October 5, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Bob Whittington, "Spartans Score in Last 24 Seconds to Squeeze Past Pacific, 26 to 21," Stockton Record, Oct. 20, 1952, pp. 21-22.
  5. ↑ Bob Whittington, "San Diego Navy Explodes for 25–7 Win Over COP: Sailors Score Four TDs in 10 Minutes After Being Blanked for Two Periods," Stockton Record, Oct. 27, 1952, pp. 27, 29.
  6. ↑ L.H. Gregory, "Oregon Drops Close Decision to COP, 14–6," The Oregonian, Nov. 2, 1952, sports section, pp. 1, 5.
  7. ↑ Harry M. Hayward (November 9, 1952). "COP Routs Broncs, 27-0; Nagler Ejected for Beef". San Francisco Examiner. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Bob Whittington, "Pacific Sloshes to 50–0 Win Over Fresno State: Mudlark Tom McCormick Sets Pace with Four First Half Touchdowns," Stockton Record, Nov. 17, 1952, pp. 27, 29.
  9. ↑ Bob Whittington, "Marquette Rallies to Gain 27–27 Tie with Pac-Cats: McCormick is Injured After Smashing Olszewski's Ground Gaining Record," Stockton Record, Dec. 1, 1952, pp. 29-31+Stats.
  10. ↑ Bob Whittington, "Pacific Scores Smashing Sun Bowl Victory, 26 to 7: Liebscher, McCormick, Ottoson and Buck Standouts Against Mississippi Southern," Stockton Record, Jan. 2, 1953, pp. 21-22.
  11. ↑ "1952 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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