1939 Cal Aggies football team

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]

1939 Cal Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1939 record4–4 (0–3 FWC)
Head coachVern Hickey (3rd season)
Home stadiumA 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 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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 30at California*
L 14–32
October 6at San Francisco State[note 3]*
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco, CA
W 7–05,500[1]
October 14Humboldt State[note 4]*
W 12–2
October 20at Sacramento City College*Sacramento, CAW 12–6
October 28at Nevada
L 0–3
November 4Cal Poly[note 6]*
W 28–0
November 10at Pacific (CA)[note 7]
L 12–21
November 18Chico State[note 8]
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
L 7–9
  • *Non-conference game

[2] [3]

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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