1943 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumBaxter Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Colorado College   –   7 – 0 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   4 – 0 – 0
No. 19 Pacific (CA)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Nevada   –   4 – 1 – 1
New Mexico   –   3 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   2 – 5 – 0
San Francisco   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in Stockton, California as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers compiled a record of 7–2 and finished the season ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Pacific ranked 31st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 90.6.[2]

The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Alameda Coast GuardSan Francisco, CAW 14–710,000[3][4]
September 25St. Mary's Pre-Flight
W 13–7[5]
October 2at UCLA
W 19–722,000
October 9at CaliforniaNo. 20
W 12–6
October 16No. 11 Del Monte Pre-FlightNo. 10
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 16–710,000[6]
October 23at No. 7 USCNo. 6
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–665,000
November 6Saint Mary'sNo. 10
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 19–7[7]
November 13vs. Yuma FieldNo. 11
W 43–05,000[8]
December 11vs. No. 9 March Field
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 10–197,500[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP20106 (4)10101113—19

References

  1. ^ Marvin, Joe (May 2001). "Stagg at Pacific (1943-1946)". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 14 (3). LA84 Foundation: 8–10. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Pacific Beats Coast Guard". Los Angeles Times. September 19, 1943. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harry Borba (September 19, 1943). "Pacific Noses Out Coast Guard Eleven in Final Minutes, 14-7". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "C.O.P. Tops Cadets, 13-7". San Francisco Examiner. September 26, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pacific 16, Del Monte 7: Podesto & Co. Stop Touted Officer Play". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1943. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Staggmen Hand St. Mary's Team 9 to 7 Beating". The Fresno Bee. November 7, 1943. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pacific Eleven Rides Over Yuma Team, 43 To 0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 14, 1943. p. 2B. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Al Wolf (December 12, 1943). "Flyers Score Easy 19-0 Victory Over Tigers: Staggmen Never Near Touchdown". Los Angeles Times. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.
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