1951 Pacific Tigers football team

1951 Pacific Tigers football
1951 Pacific Tigers football
Sun Bowl, L 14–25 vs Texas Tech
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Ernie Jorge (1st season);
Home stadium	Pacific Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Western college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 14 San Francisco		–		9	–	0	–	0
La Verne		–		5	–	3	–	0
Pacific (CA)		–		6	–	5	–	0
Fresno State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara		–		3	–	5	–	1
Hawaii		–		4	–	7	–	0
Loyola (CA)		–		3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State		–		2	–	7	–	1
Cal Poly San Dimas		–		1	–	6	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific^{[note 1]} during the 1951 college football season. Pacific played home games in Pacific Memorial Stadium^{[note 2]} in Stockton, California.

Pacific competed as an independent in 1951. In their first season under head coach Ernie Jorge, the Tigers finished the regular season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4) and were ranked as high as #16 during the season. At the end of the season, Pacific was invited to a New Years Day bowl game for the second time in their history (also at the end of the 1946 season). On January 1, 1952, they played Texas Tech in the Sun Bowl, losing 25–14. That brought their record to six wins and five losses (6–5). For the season they outscored their opponents 275–216.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Hardin–Simmons		Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 33–7	19,134	^[1]
September 29	Loyola (CA)		Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 41–28	24,000	^[2]
October 6	Oregon		Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 34–6
October 13	No. 16 Clemson	No. 20	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 21–7		^[3]
October 19	at Boston University	No. 16	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 12–27
October 27	North Texas State		Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 34–0	13,100	^[4]
November 2	at Marquette		Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	W 39–27
November 10	Denver	No. 19	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 33–35	10,469	^[5]
November 17	No. 14 San Francisco		Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 14–47	41,607	^[6]
November 23	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–7
January 1	at Texas Tech		Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	L 14–25	17,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1952 NFL draft.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Eddie Macon	Defensive back – Halfback	2	20	Chicago Bears
Keever Jankovich	Linebacker – Defensive end	5	60	Cleveland Browns
Duane Putnam	Guard	6	66	Los Angeles Rams
Burt Delavan	Tackle	7	85	Los Angeles Rams
Tom McCormick	Halfback	8	97	Los Angeles Rams

Notes

^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

References

^ "Ground Attack By C.O.P. Drops Hardin-Simmons". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 23, 1951. p. 50A. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "24,000 Fans See COP Swamp Loyola 41-28 Despite Smart Passing". Napa Sunday Journal. September 30, 1951. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "COP churns past Clemson 21–7 to stay undefeated". The Press Democrat. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cop Tigers bowl over North Texas State; Win intersectional 34–0". Napa Journal. October 28, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Harry M. Hayward (November 11, 1951). "Denver U. Trips COP". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Harry M. Hayward (November 18, 1951). "Matson Paces SF To 47-14 Victory". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 28, 32 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1951 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
^ "1952 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.

[1] University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

[2] Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

[3] "Ground Attack By C.O.P. Drops Hardin-Simmons". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 23, 1951. p. 50A. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "24,000 Fans See COP Swamp Loyola 41-28 Despite Smart Passing". Napa Sunday Journal. September 30, 1951. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "COP churns past Clemson 21–7 to stay undefeated". The Press Democrat. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Cop Tigers bowl over North Texas State; Win intersectional 34–0". Napa Journal. October 28, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Harry M. Hayward (November 11, 1951). "Denver U. Trips COP". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Harry M. Hayward (November 18, 1951). "Matson Paces SF To 47-14 Victory". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 28, 32 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "1951 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.

[10] "1952 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

[11] "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.

[12] "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.

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1951 Pacific Tigers football team

Schedule

Team players in the NFL

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