1947 Pacific Tigers football team

1947 Pacific Tigers football
CCAA champion
Grape Bowl, W 35–21 vs. Utah State Raisin Bowl, W 26–14 vs. Wichita
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	10–1 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Larry Siemering (1st season)
Home stadium	Baxter Stadium

1947 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pacific (CA) $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Fresno State	2	–	1	–	2			3	–	6	–	2
San Diego State	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Santa Barbara	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Cal Poly	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1947 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title. They outscored all opponents by a combined total of 373 to 111. At the end of the season, the Tigers were invited to two different bowl games. The first was the Grape Bowl in Lodi, California versus Utah State. The second was a New Year's Day (1948) game, the Raisin Bowl in Fresno, California against Wichita. The Tigers were victorious in both of the bowl games.

Pacific was ranked at No. 60 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Willamette*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CCA	W 56–0
October 3	at Loyola (CA)*	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 25–7	12,000	[2]
October 11	San Diego State	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 13–0	8,000	[3]
October 18	Santa Clara*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 20–21
October 25	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 41–7
October 31	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 14–0		[4]
November 7	at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 44–19
November 14	South Dakota*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 52–0	8,000	[5][6]
November 21	Fresno State	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 47–22
December 13	Utah State*	Grape Bowl Lodi, CA (Grape Bowl)	W 35–21	12,000	[7]
January 1	vs. Wichita*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (Raisin Bowl)	W 26–14	13,000	[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Charles Curtis (October 4, 1947). "Pacific Lays Lions Low by 25-7 Margin". Los Angeles Times. p. I-10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aztecs Trailing In First Half". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 12, 1947. p. 2-B.
4. Bob Brachman (October 19, 1947). "Broncs in 21-20 Win". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pacific College Smears SDU By 52 To 0 Count". The Rapid City Daily Journal. November 15, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "COP Eleven Rolls Over South Dakota". The Sacramento Bee. November 15, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Pacific Tigers Capture Grape Bowl, 35 To 21". The Fresno Bee. December 14, 1947. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "College of Pacific Beats Wichita in Raisin Bowl". Wilmington Morning News. January 2, 1948. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.