1927 Cal Aggies football team

The 1927 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1927 college football season. The team was known as the Cal Aggies, California Aggies, and sometimes the Cal Aggies Mustangs. They competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1927 Cal Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1927 record4–3–1 (2–1 FWC)
Head coachWilliam L. Driver (5th season)
1927 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Saint Mary's (CA) $ 3 –0 –0  7 –2 –1
Cal Aggies 2 –1 –0  4 –3 –1
Fresno State 2 –1 –1  3 –3 –2
St. Ignatius 2 –2 –1  3 –5 –1
Nevada 1 –3 –0  2 –6 –1
Pacific (CA) 1 –4 –0  2 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The Aggies were led by head coach William L. "Billy" Driver in his fifth and last year at the helm. They played home games in Sacramento, California. The Aggies finished with a record of four wins, three losses and one tie (4–3–1, 1–1 FWC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 84–82 for the 1927 season, with three of their victories coming via shutout. In five years under coach Driver, the Aggies compiled a record of 18–23–3, a winning percentage of .443.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24Arbuckle American Legion*Sacramento, CAW 32–0[1]
October 1at Oregon State*
L 6–25[2]
October 8Chico State[note 3]*Sacramento, CAW 7–0
October 15BYU*Sacramento, CAT 0–0[3]
October 22at Pacific (CA)[note 4]
W 24–10
October 29San Francisco Olympic Club*San Francisco, CAL 0–33
November 5St. Ignatius[note 5]Sacramento, CAL 2–7[4]
November 11at Fresno State[note 6]
W 13–7[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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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. California State University, Chico (Chico State) was known as Chico State Teachers College from 1921 to 1934.
  4. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  5. University of San Francisco was known as St. Ignatius College from 1919 to 1929.
  6. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
  7. Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.

References
  1. "Aggies Begin Schedule With Arbuckle Win". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. September 26, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "O.A.C. Beats Cal. Aggies". Morning Register. Eugene, Oregon. October 2, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brigham, Cal. Aggies In Scoreless Tie". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 16, 1927. p. 4-D. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "St. Ignatius Gridders Win Football Tilt". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1927. p. I.a.6. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fresno Staters Defeated". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1927. p. I.15. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  7. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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