1939 Cal Aggies football team

1939 Cal Aggies football
Conference Far Western Conference
1939 record 4–4 (0–3 FWC)
Head coach Vern Hickey (3rd season)
Home stadium A Street field
1939 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Nevada $ 3 –0 –0  5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –1 –0  6 –6 –1
Chico State 1 –2 –0  2 –4 –2
Cal Aggies 0 –3 –0  4 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1939 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 third-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, 0–3 FWC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 92–73 for the 1939 season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 30 at California* California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA L 14–32  
October 6 at San Francisco State[note 3]* Roberts Field • San Francisco, CA W 7–0   5,500[1]
October 14 Humboldt State[note 4]* A Street field • Davis, CA W 12–2  
October 20 at Sacramento City College* Sacramento, CA W 12–6  
October 28 at Nevada Mackay Stadium[note 5] • Reno, NV L 0–3  
November 4 Cal Poly[note 6]* A Street field • Davis, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe) W 28–0  
November 10 at Pacific (CA)[note 7] Baxter Stadium • Stockton, CA L 12–21  
November 18 Chico State[note 8] A Street field • Davis, CA L 7–9  
*Non-conference game.

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NFL Draft

No Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1940 NFL Draft.[4][5]

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. ↑ Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
  7. ↑ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  8. ↑ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "California Aggies Beat San Francisco State, 7-0". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 7, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1940 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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