The 1926 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 1926 college football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Erwin Righter and played home games at a field on campus in Stockton. Pacific compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 1–2–1 in conference play, tying for third in the FWC. The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 112 to 105 for the season.
| 1926 Pacific Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 5–3–1 (1–2–1 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | College of the Pacific Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | San Jose State alumni* |
| W 38–0 | ||
| October 2 | at Nevada | L 0–6 | |||
| October 9 | at Santa Clara* |
| L 0–17 | [2] | |
| October 16 | Mare Island Marines* |
| W 7–0 | ||
| October 23 | at Cal Aggies | Davis, CA | W 19–3 | [3] | |
| October 30 | 9th Army Corps (WA)* |
| W 14–13 | ||
| November 6 | Chico State* |
| W 20–6 | [4] | |
| November 13 | Saint Mary’s |
| L 7–67 | 7,000 | [5] |
| November 25 | Fresno State |
| T 0–0 | ||
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Notes
edit- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Santa Clarans Beat Pacifics by 17-0 Count: Machado Goes Over for First Touchdown; Bundy Makes Sixty-Yard Run for Second". The San Francisco Examiner. October 10, 1926. p. 4P – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal. Aggies Are Defeated By Pacific College". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 24, 1926. p. 22. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Results". Modesto News-Herald. Modesto, California. November 7, 1926. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clifton Frisbie (November 14, 1926). "St. Mary's Backfield Humbles Tigers 67 to 7: Speed and Interference Puzzle to Bengal Eleven". Stockton Independent. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). University of the Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
