1941 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team was outscored by its opponents 100 to 72 for the season.^[1] The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.

1941 Pacific Tigers football
FWC champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	4–7 (3–0 FWC)
Head coach	Amos Alonzo Stagg (9th season)
Home stadium	Baxter Stadium
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pacific (CA) $	3	–	0	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Aggies	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	2	–	4
Chico State	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	5	–	2
Humboldt State	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

During a September 24 game against Hawaii in Stockton, a distressed army flying cadet tried to land his plane at the stadium, diving for 30 minutes "a few feet over the heads of terrified spectators and players and clipped the stadium power line, darkening the field."^[2] The cadet ultimately landed his plane safely in the stadium parking lot.^[2]

Pacific was ranked at No. 199 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Hawaii*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–14	12,000	^[4]^[5]
October 3	Chico State	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 7–0		^[6]
October 11	vs. SMU*	Tyler, TX (Rose Festival game)	L 0–34	12,500	^[7]
October 17	Cal Aggies	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 7–0
October 24	San Jose State*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–7
November 1	Humboldt State	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 19–0
November 11	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–13	13,000	^[8]^[9]
November 19	at Santa Barbara State*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 6–7		^[10]
November 26	California JV*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 20–0
November 29	at Pacific Lutheran*	Tacoma, WA	L 7–13
December 5	at San Diego State*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 6–12	9,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. Marvin, Joe (May 2000). "Stagg at Pacific: Part III - 1940-1942". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. LA84 Foundation. 13 (3): 8–9. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
2. "Flier Attempts Landing During Football Game". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 27, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rainbows Defeat Pacific, 14-0". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 25, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
6. "Pacific Beats Chico State". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. October 4, 1941. p. 15 – via GenealogyBank.com.
7. Richard West (October 12, 1941). "S.M.U. Wallops College of Pacific". The Shreveport Times. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fresno Trips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
9. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
10. "Santa Barbara Wins From C.O.P. Eleven". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 20, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Charles Byrne (December 6, 1941). "Aztecs Whip Staggmen, 12 to 6, in Thrill-Packed Game". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
12. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.