1952 Pacific Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1952 Pacific Tigers football 521129-Pacific-Marquette-program.jpg 240px Independent 7–3–1 Ernie Jorge 2nd Pacific Memorial Stadium Sun Bowl W 26–7 vs Mississippi Southern The 1952 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the PacificUniversity of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961. during the 1952 college football season. Pacific played home games in Pacific Memorial StadiumAmos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987. in Stockton, California. Pacific competed as an independent in 1952. In their second season under head coach Ernie Jorge, the Tigers finished the regular season with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1). At the end of the season, Pacific was invited to a New Years Day bowl game for the second consecutive year. On January 1, 1953, they played Mississippi Southern in the Sun Bowl, winning 26–7. That brought their record to seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1). For the season they outscored their opponents 310–166. Schedule 1952 AP September 20 l y California 8 Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–34 45,000 Emmons Byrne, "Bears Turn on Power, Rip Tigers: Cal Rolls to 34–13 Victory in '52 Opener," Oakland Tribune, Sept. 21, 1952, pp. 41, 44. September 27 w y Utah State Romney StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968 Logan, UT 34–7 10,000 Bob Whittington, "Tigers Explode for 3 Touchdowns in Final Period to Beat Utah State," Stockton Record, Sept. 29, 1952, pp. 18, 20. October 4 w Texas Tech Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 42–21 15,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-cop-pulverizes-texas-tech/169657214/ The Fresno Bee COP pulverizes Texas Tech, 42–21 October 5, 1952 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l San Jose State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA Victory Bell 21–26 29,159 Bob Whittington, "Spartans Score in Last 24 Seconds to Squeeze Past Pacific, 26 to 21," Stockton Record, Oct. 20, 1952, pp. 21-22. October 25 l San Diego NTSNaval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997. Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 7–25 11,458 Bob Whittington, "San Diego Navy Explodes for 25–7 Win Over COP: Sailors Score Four TDs in 10 Minutes After Being Blanked for Two Periods," Stockton Record, Oct. 27, 1952, pp. 27, 29. November 1 w y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 14–6 7,200 L.H. Gregory, "Oregon Drops Close Decision to COP, 14–6," The Oregonian, Nov. 2, 1952, sports section, pp. 1, 5. November 8 w y Santa Clara Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 27–0 15,280 COP Routs Broncs, 27-0; Nagler Ejected for Beef San Francisco Examiner Harry M. Hayward November 9, 1952 45 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23311826/cop_routs_broncs_270_nagler_ejected/ Newspapers.com November 15 w Fresno State Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 50–0 7,155There were 10,000 tickets sold, but rain caused 3,000 no-shows, per Stockton Record. Bob Whittington, "Pacific Sloshes to 50–0 Win Over Fresno State: Mudlark Tom McCormick Sets Pace with Four First Half Touchdowns," Stockton Record, Nov. 17, 1952, pp. 27, 29. November 29 t Marquette Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 27–27 7,304 Bob Whittington, "Marquette Rallies to Gain 27–27 Tie with Pac-Cats: McCormick is Injured After Smashing Olszewski's Ground Gaining Record," Stockton Record, Dec. 1, 1952, pp. 29-31+Stats. December 5 w y Hawaii Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI 49–13 7,000 January 1 w y Mississippi Southern Kidd Field El Paso, TX Sun Bowl 26–7 11,000 Bob Whittington, "Pacific Scores Smashing Sun Bowl Victory, 26 to 7: Liebscher, McCormick, Ottoson and Buck Standouts Against Mississippi Southern," Stockton Record, Jan. 2, 1953, pp. 21-22. 1952 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pacific/1952-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 7, 2025 Notes 2 note References Pacific Category:Pacific Tigers football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Pacific Tigers football