1947 Cal Aggies football team

1947 Cal Aggies football
FWC co-champion
Conference Far Western Conference
1947 record 4–5 (3–1 FWC)
Head coach Vern Hickey (8th season)
Home stadium A Street field
1947 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Southern Oregon + 3 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Cal Aggies + 3 –1 –0  4 –5 –0
Humboldt State 2 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Chico State 1 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
San Francisco State 1 –3 –0  2 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1947 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1947 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 eighth-year head coach Vern Hickey. They played home games at A Street Field on campus in Davis, California. The Aggies finished the season as co-champion of the FWC, with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5, 3–1 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 116–123 for the 1947 season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 27 California JV[note 3]* A Street field • Davis, CA L 0–20  
October 4 at Occidental* D.W. Patterson Field • Los Angeles, CA L 14–26  
October 11 at San Francisco State[note 4] Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 20–0  
October 18 at Whittier* Hadley Field • Whittier, CA W 14–0  
October 25 Santa Barbara[note 5]* A Street field • Davis, CA L 14–26[1]  
November 1 at Humboldt State[note 6] Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 12–7  
November 8 at Chico State[note 7] Chico High School Stadium • Chico, CA L 7–12[2]  
November 15 Stanford JV* A Street field • Davis, CA L 14–26  
November 21 Southern Oregon[note 8] A Street field • Davis, CA W 21–6  
*Non-conference game.

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NFL Draft

No Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.[5][6]

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. ↑ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the “Cal Ramblers”.
  4. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. ↑ University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.
  6. ↑ Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. ↑ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. ↑ Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.

References

  1. ↑ "Cathcart Sparks Gaucho Triumph". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 26, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Chico State Wins, 12 To 7". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 9, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1948 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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