1928 Pacific Tigers football team

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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

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.

Schedule[edit]

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 Statedagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming

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Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.Open access icon
  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 Open access icon.
  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.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). University of the Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2017.