| 1938 Pacific Tigers football | |
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| FWC champion | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–0 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Baxter Stadium |
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| Pacific (CA) $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1938 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 1938 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team outscored its opponents 203 to 103 for the season. The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at Loyola (CA)* | L 0–7 | 17,000 | ||
| October 8 | at California* | L 0–39 | |||
| October 13 | California JV* |
| W 28–0 | ||
| October 21 | at San Jose State* | L 6–19 | |||
| October 28 | Nevada |
| W 51–0 | 5,000 | |
| November 4 | at Fresno State | W 18–13 | 9,000 | ||
| November 12 | at Chicago* |
| W 32–0 | 10,000 | |
| November 18 | Cal Aggies |
| W 34–6 | ||
| November 24 | at Chico State |
| W 20–13 | ||
| December 1 | at San Diego Marines* | W 14–6 | |||
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Team players in the NFL
No College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1939 NFL draft.
The following finished their Pacific career in 1938, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Phil Martinovich | Fullback, guard | 1939 Detroit Lions |
Notes
- This stadium was built in 1893 and stayed open until 1957. It is the predecessor to the current Stagg Field, which was first used for football in the 1963 season.
- 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
- Marvin, Joe (November 1999). "Stagg at Pacific: Part II - 1937-1939". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 13 (1). LA84 Foundation: 10–12. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- Charles Curtis (October 1, 1938). "Loyola Scores 7-0 Victory Over College of Pacific Eleven". Los Angeles Times. pp. 7, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "College of Pacific Upsets Fresno State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1938. p. I-12. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- Edward Burns\date=November 13, 1938. "Stagg's Team Routs Maroons in Closing Periods, 32 to 0". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Pacific Takes Far West Title". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 25, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1938 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- "1939 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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