1953 Pacific Tigers football team

1953 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumPacific Memorial Stadium
1953 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
  –   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

The 1953 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)—now known as the University of the Pacific (UOP)—as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers compiled a record of 4–4–2 and outscored opponents 191 to 172. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Stanford
W 25–2010,500
September 26Washington State
L 20–2623,203
October 3Tulsa
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 13–2220,121
October 10Hawaii
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 26–810,659–11,000
October 17at Texas Tech
L 7–3412,000[1]
October 24at Marquette
T 20–2019,500
November 7at San Jose State
L 6–718,000
November 14at Idaho
W 33–03,000[2][3]
November 21Fresno State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
T 21–218,906
November 26Utah State
  • Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 20–146,669[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Texas Tech rolls over COP, 34–7". The Odessa American. October 18, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Jerry (November 15, 1953). "New COP passing star helps sink weakened Idaho 33-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 10.
  3. ^ Boni, Bill (November 15, 1953). "COP aces Vandals, 33-0, before thin Dad's Day crowd". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  4. ^ "COP scores in last period to beat Utah State". The Sacramento Bee. November 27, 1953. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1953 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "1953-54 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
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