The 1936 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 1936 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team outscored its opponents 107 to 63 for the season.[1] The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.
| 1936 Pacific Tigers football | |
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FWC champion | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (4–0 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Baxter Stadium |
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| Pacific (CA) $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at California* | L 0–14 | |||
| October 2 | California JV* |
| W 26–0 | ||
| October 10 | at San Jose State* | L 0–8 | |||
| October 17 | at Chico State |
| W 20–0 | [2] | |
| October 23 | at Loyola (CA)* | L 6–7 | > 16,000 | [3] | |
| October 31 | Cal Aggies |
| W 13–0 | ||
| November 6 | Nevada |
| W 25–0 | ||
| November 13 | Fresno State |
| W 17–0 | 7,000 | [4][5] |
| November 26 | Saint Mary's* | L 0–34 | 12,000 | [6] | |
| December 5 | at San Diego Marines[note 1]* | T 0–0 | |||
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Notes
edit- ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
References
edit- ^ Marvin, Joe Jr. (August 1999). "Stagg at Pacific: Part I - 1933-1936". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 12 (4). LA84 Foundation: 4–7. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Pacific Beats Chico State". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 18, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loyola Nips Pacific: Ratkovich's Kick for Extra Point Gives Lions Victory, 7 to 6". Los Angeles Times. October 24, 1936. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ed W. Orman (November 14, 1936). "Pacific Routs Fresno 17-0 And Wins Conference Title; Bulldogs Are Rudely Upset By Underrated Stockton Grid Team". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Harry Borba (November 27, 1936). "St. Mary's Trounces Pacific, 34 to 0: Tigers Are Outclassed; Gaels Display Power Plays and Passes". San Francisco Examiner. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1936 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
