1928 Pacific Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1928
| team = Pacific Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Far Western Conference
| short_conf = FWC
| record = 5–2
| conf_record = 2–1
| head_coach = Erwin Righter
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = College of the Pacific Field
}}
{{1928 Far Western Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Modesto Pirates|title=Modesto}}
| site_stadium = College of the Pacific Field
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 21–20
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Chico State
| site_stadium = College of the Pacific Field
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 14–0
| source = {{cite news|title=Football Results|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|location=San Francisco, California|date=October 6, 1928|page=25|via=GenealogyBank.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium{{#tag:ref|This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.{{cite web |author=|title=Mackay Stadium |url=http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium |publisher=University of Nevada, Reno |access-date=January 4, 2017 }}|group=note}}
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 7–6
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Sacramento Panthers|title=Sacramento}}
| site_stadium = College of the Pacific Field
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 33–0
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = College of the Pacific Field
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 13–0
| source = {{cite news|title=Pacific Wins Over Fresno State|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 4, 1928|page=I-5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9408334/pacific_wins_over_fresno_state/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| opponent = Cal Aggies
| site_stadium = Sacramento Stadium
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| score = 0–26
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Colleges To Compete in Sacramento Stadium |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100799872/independent-herald/ |newspaper=The Sutter Independent |location=Yuba City, California |date=November 8, 1928 |page=5 |access-date=April 30, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|title=Cal. Aggies Win Over College of Pacific, 26-0|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|location=Oakland, California|date=November 13, 1928|page=27|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17887421/cal_aggies_win_over_college_of_pacific/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 28, 2018}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Santa Clara
| site_stadium = Mission Field
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 7–12
}}
}}
Notes
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