1956 Cal Aggies football team

The 1956 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. The team was known as either the Cal Aggies or California Aggies, and competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1956 Cal Aggies football
FWC co-champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1956 record7–3 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1956 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Humboldt State + 4 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Cal Aggies + 4 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
San Francisco State + 4 –1 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 1 –3 –1  2 –6 –1
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  3 –5 –1
Nevada 0 –4 –1  0 –7 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The Aggies were led by head coach Will Lotter in his second year as head coach, but first in this second tenure. He had previously coached during the 1954 season. They played home games at Aggie Field.[note 3] The Aggies finished the season in a three-way tie as co-champion of the FWC, with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 4–1 FWC). They outscored their opponents 146–78 for the 1956 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21Pacific (OR)*
W 26–0
September 28California JV[note 4]*
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
W 19–0
October 6at Nevada
W 27–19
October 13at Sacramento State[note 6]
W 33–26
October 20vs. Santa Barbara[note 7][note 8]*
W 14–6
October 27Humboldt State[note 9]
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
W 14–0[1]
November 3San Francisco State[note 10]
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
L 0–10
November 10at Chico State[note 11]
W 13–7
November 16at Long Beach State[note 12]*
L 0–10
  • *Non-conference game

[2] [3]

NFL Draft

No Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1957 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. Toomey Field was known as Aggie Field from its opening in 1949 through 1961.
  4. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the “Cal Ramblers”.
  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 State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  7. The game against 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.
  8. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.
  9. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  10. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  11. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  12. California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.

References
  1. "'Jacks Bow To Aggies; Prepare For Chico State". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 29, 1956. p. 35. Retrieved March 12, 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. "1957 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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