1953 Pacific Tigers football team

The 1953 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP)—now known as the University of the Pacific (UOP)—as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Myers, the Tigers compiled a record of 4–4–2 and outscored opponents 191 to 172. The team played home games at Pacific Memorial Stadium in Stockton, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 25–20	10,500
September 26	Washington State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 20–26	23,203
October 3	Tulsa	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 13–22	20,121
October 10	Hawaii	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 26–8	10,659–11,000
October 17	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 7–34	12,000	^[1]
October 24	at Marquette	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	T 20–20	19,500
November 7	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Victory Bell)	L 6–7	18,000
November 14	at Idaho	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	W 33–0	3,000	^[2]^[3]
November 21	Fresno State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	T 21–21	8,906
November 26	Utah State	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 20–14	6,669	^[4]

^ "Texas Tech rolls over COP, 34–7". The Odessa American. October 18, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ O'Brien, Jerry (November 15, 1953). "New COP passing star helps sink weakened Idaho 33-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 10.
^ Boni, Bill (November 15, 1953). "COP aces Vandals, 33-0, before thin Dad's Day crowd". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ "COP scores in last period to beat Utah State". The Sacramento Bee. November 27, 1953. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1953 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
^ "1953-54 Pacific Tigers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 9, 2025.

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