1937 Cal Aggies football team

1937 Cal Aggies football
Conference Far Western Conference
1937 record 4–4 (2–2 FWC)
Head coach Vern Hickey (1st season)
Home stadium A Street field
1937 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Fresno State $ 4 –0 –0  8 –1 –1
Pacific (CA) 3 –1 –0  3 –5 –2
Cal Aggies 2 –2 –0  4 –4 –0
Nevada 1 –3 –0  2 –6 –0
Chico State 0 –4 –0  0 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1937 college football season. The team was known as either the Cal Aggies or California Aggies, and competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Vern Hickey. They played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California. The Aggies finished with a record of four wins and four losses (4–4, 2–2 FWC). The Aggies were outscored by their opponents 63–87 for the 1937 season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 24 at San Francisco State[note 3]* Roberts Field • San Francisco, CA W 13–7   [1]
October 1 at Sacramento City College* Sacramento, CA W 6–0  
October 9 at BYU* Cougar Stadium[note 4] • Provo, UT L 0–34  
October 16 at California* California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA L 0–14  
October 22 Fresno State[note 5] A Street field • Davis, CA L 0–19   3,500[2][3]
October 30 at Nevada Mackay Stadium[note 6] • Reno, NV W 12–0  
November 6 Chico State[note 7] A Street field • Davis, CA W 26–0   [4]
November 13 Pacific (CA)[note 8] A Street field • Davis, CA L 6–13  
*Non-conference game.

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NFL Draft

No Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1938 NFL Draft.[7][8]

Notes

  1. ↑ University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959.
  2. ↑ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. ↑ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
  5. ↑ California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
  6. ↑ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. ↑ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

References

  1. ↑ "Cal Aggies Defeat S.F. State, 13-7". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. September 25, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fresno Staters Trim Davis Aggies, 19-0, In First Conference Game". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 23, 1937. p. 2-B. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Al Serpa Sets Pace As Aggies Triumph". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 7, 1937. p. 18. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "1938 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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