1926 Cal Aggies football team

The 1926 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture—now known as the University of California, Davis—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1926 college football season. The team was known as the Cal Aggies, California Aggies, and sometimes the Cal Aggies Mustangs. Led by fourth-year head coach William L. Driver, the Cal Aggies compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 147 to 84 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games in Sacramento, California.

1926 Cal Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–4 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainWaldo Weeth
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Mary's $ 4 0 0 9 0 1
Nevada 3 1 0 4 4 0
Fresno State 1 2 1 5 3 1
Pacific (CA) 1 2 1 5 3 1
Cal Aggies 0 4 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Mare Island Naval Hospital Training School*Sacramento, CAW 37–7[1]
October 2at BYU*
W 17–0[2]
October 16Saint Mary'sL 7–20[3]
October 23at Pacific (CA)
L 3–19[4]
October 30St. Ignatius (CA)*Sacramento, CAL 0–6[5]
November 6at Nevada
L 7–45[7]
November 11at Fresno StateL 7–23
November 19Montana*Sacramento, CAL 0–21[8]
November 25Caltech*
  • Moreing Field
  • Sacramento, CA
T 6–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes edit

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
  2. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Cal. Aggies Coach Finds Grid Talent". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 28, 1926. p. 25. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "California Aggies Beat Mormon Squad". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1926. p. I-a.5. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "California Aggies Bow to St. Mary's". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1926. p. I-a.3. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Cal. Aggies Are Defeated By Pacific College". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 24, 1926. p. 22. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "St. Ignatius Beats Cal. Aggies, 6 to 0". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 31, 1926. p. 33. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "Nevada Trounces California Aggies". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 7, 1926. p. 30. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Kelly Makes 3 Touchdowns For Grizzlies". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 20, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Caltech Ties Aggies". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 26, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.