1928 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Erwin Righter, and played home games at a field on campus in Stockton. Pacific compiled an overall record of 5–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The Tigers outscored their opponents 95–64 for the season.

1928 Pacific Tigers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–2 (2–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege of the Pacific Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Mary's $ 2 0 0 5 4 0
Cal Aggies 3 1 0 6 3 0
St. Ignatius (CA) 3 1 0 4 4 0
Pacific (CA) 2 1 0 5 2 0
Fresno State 0 3 1 2 5 1
Nevada 0 4 1 0 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Modesto Junior College*
W 21–20
October 6Chico State*
  • College of the Pacific Field
  • Stockton, CA
W 14–0[1]
October 20at Nevada
W 7–6
October 27Sacramento Junior College*
  • College of the Pacific Field
  • Stockton, CA
W 33–0
November 3Fresno State 
  • College of the Pacific Field
  • Stockton, CA
W 13–0[3]
November 12Cal AggiesL 0–26[4][5]
November 16at Santa Clara*
L 7–12
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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Notes

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Football Results". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. October 6, 1928. p. 25 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  2. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Pacific Wins Over Fresno State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1928. p. I-5. Retrieved March 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Colleges To Compete in Sacramento Stadium". The Sutter Independent. Yuba City, California. November 8, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Cal. Aggies Win Over College of Pacific, 26-0". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 13, 1928. p. 27. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). University of the Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2017.