The 1948 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–1–2 with a mark 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. They outscored all opponents by a combined total of 356 to 147. At the end of the season, the Tigers were invited to the Grape Bowl in Lodi, California, where they tied Hardin–Simmons, 35–35.
| 1948 Pacific Tigers football | |
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Grape Bowl, T 35–35 vs. Hardin–Simmons | |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–1–2 (4–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Baxter Stadium, Grape Bowl |
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| San Jose State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pacific was ranked at No. 67 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Cal Poly |
| W 33–13 | 10,000 | [2] |
| October 2 | Loyola (CA)* |
| T 14–14 | 10,500 | [3] |
| October 9 | at San Diego State | W 41–14 | 9,000 | [4][5] | |
| October 16 | Portland* |
| W 61–15 | [6] | |
| October 30 | San Jose State |
| L 7–14 | ||
| November 6 | at Montana* | W 32–14 | |||
| November 13 | at San Francisco* | W 32–14 | 10,000 | [7] | |
| November 20 | Santa Barbara |
| W 46–14 | ||
| November 25 | at Fresno State | W 55–0 | 6,487 | [8] | |
| December 11 | Hardin–Simmons* |
| T 35–35 | 12,000 | [9] |
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References
edit- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Downs Cal. Poly". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. September 26, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Geyer (October 3, 1948). "Lions Rally to Tie COP Tigers, 14-14". Los Angeles Times. p. I-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Hagen (October 10, 1948). "LeBaron Leads Pacific Into Lead Over San Diego". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
- ^ Howard Hagen (October 11, 1948). "Aztecs Can Cheer Today -- Le Baron Leaves Town". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
- ^ "College Of Pacific Submerges Portland". Arizona Republic. October 17, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Mulligan (November 14, 1948). "COP Wins, 32-14: Dons Dazed By LeBaron". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 23, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "COP, Hardin-Simmons Play To 35-35 Tie". Valley Morning Star. December 12, 1948. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1948 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
