1947 Cal Aggies football team

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]

1947 Cal Aggies football
FWC co-champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1947 record4–5 (3–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA 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 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
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27California JV[note 3]*
L 0–20
October 4at Occidental*
L 14–26
October 11at San Francisco State[note 4]
W 20–0
October 18at Whittier*
W 14–0
October 25Santa Barbara[note 5]*
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
L 14–26[1]
November 1at Humboldt State[note 6]
W 12–7
November 8at Chico State[note 7]
L 7–12[2]
November 15Stanford JV*
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
L 14–26
November 21Southern Oregon[note 8]
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
W 21–6
  • *Non-conference game

[3] [4]

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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