1947 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title. They outscored all opponents by a combined total of 373 to 111. At the end of the season, the Tigers were invited to two different bowl games. The first was the Grape Bowl in Lodi, California versus Utah State. The second was a New Year's Day (1948) game, the Raisin Bowl in Fresno, California against Wichita. The Tigers were victorious in both of the bowl games.

1947 Pacific Tigers football
CCAA champion
Grape Bowl, W 35–21 vs. Utah State
Raisin Bowl, W 26–14 vs. Wichita
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record10–1 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaxter Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pacific (CA) $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
San Jose State 3 2 0 9 3 0
Fresno State 2 1 2 3 6 2
San Diego State 2 2 1 7 3 1
Santa Barbara 1 3 1 4 3 1
Cal Poly 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Pacific was ranked at No. 60 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Willamette*
W 56–0
October 3at Loyola (CA)*W 25–712,000[2]
October 11San Diego State
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 13–08,000[3]
October 18Santa Clara* 
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
L 20–21
October 25at Cal PolyW 41–7
October 31at San Jose StateW 14–0[4]
November 7at Santa Barbara
W 44–19
November 14South Dakota*
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 52–08,000[5][6]
November 21Fresno State
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 47–22
December 13Utah State*
W 35–2112,000[7]
January 1vs. Wichita*W 26–1413,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Charles Curtis (October 4, 1947). "Pacific Lays Lions Low by 25-7 Margin". Los Angeles Times. p. I-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aztecs Trailing In First Half". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 12, 1947. p. 2-B.
  4. ^ Bob Brachman (October 19, 1947). "Broncs in 21-20 Win". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pacific College Smears SDU By 52 To 0 Count". The Rapid City Daily Journal. November 15, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "COP Eleven Rolls Over South Dakota". The Sacramento Bee. November 15, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pacific Tigers Capture Grape Bowl, 35 To 21". The Fresno Bee. December 14, 1947. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "College of Pacific Beats Wichita in Raisin Bowl". Wilmington Morning News. January 2, 1948. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.