The 1951 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the PacificUniversity of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961. during the 1951 college football season. Pacific played home games in Pacific Memorial StadiumAmos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987. 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.
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Team players in the NFL The following College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1952 NFL draft. 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
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