1961 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1961 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

1961 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1961 record5–4 (3–2 FWC)
Head coachWill Lotter (6th season)
Home stadiumAggie Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1961 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 UPI Humboldt State + 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
San Francisco State + 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
UC Davis 3 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Nevada 2 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Chico State 0 –5 –0  4 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from College Division poll

The Aggies were led by sixth-year head coach Will Lotter. They played home games at Aggie Field.[note 2] The Aggies finished the season with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4, 3–2 FWC). They outscored their opponents 173–111 for the 1961 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22Santa Clara*
W 21–14
September 30at Whittier*
L 8–20
October 7UC Riverside*
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
W 40–12
October 14at Nevada
W 36–12
October 21at Humboldt State[note 4]
L 18–205,500[1]
October 28at San Francisco State[note 5]
L 8–13
November 4vs. UC Santa Barbara[note 6]*
L 0–13
November 10Chico State[note 7]
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
W 28–7
November 17Sacramento State[note 8]
W 14–0
  • *Non-conference game

[2] [3]

NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.[4][5]

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. Toomey Field was known as Aggie Field from its opening in 1949 through 1961.
  3. 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.
  4. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. The game against UC Santa Barbara was part of an "All-UC Doubleheader" that was held annually from 1948 to 1963. The other game of the double-header was California vs. UCLA. The games were always held at the home stadium of either Cal or UCLA.
  7. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.

References
  1. Don Terbush (October 23, 1961). "Humboldt State Nips Cal Aggies In FWC Thriller". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 17. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – 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. "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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