1963 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1963 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1963 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.

1963 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC co-champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1963 record6–2–1 (3–1–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1963 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Humboldt State + 3 –1 –1  6 –1 –2
San Francisco State + 3 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
UC Davis + 3 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
Sacramento State 2 –2 –1  6 –2 –1
Nevada 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Chico State 0 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from College Division poll

The Aggies were led by head coach Will Lotter in the eighth and final year at UC Davis. They played home games at Toomey Field. The Aggies finished the season in a three-way tie as co-champion of the FWC, with a record of six wins, two losses and one tie (6–2–1, 3–1–1 FWC). They outscored their opponents 151–74 for the 1963 season.

In eight seasons under coach Lotter, the Aggies compiled a record of 26–43–3 (13–26–1 FWC), for an overall winning percentage of .382. They won or shared the conference championship in two of his seasons, 1956 and 1963.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 20Santa Clara*
W 28–8
September 28at Pomona-Pitzer*
W 33–0
October 5Whittier*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 14–17
October 12Chico State[note 3]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 28–13
October 19at Humboldt State[note 4]
L 0–105,500[1]
October 26San Francisco State[note 5]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
T 10–10
November 2vs. UC Santa Barbara[note 6]*
W 7–0
November 9at Nevada
W 14–8
November 16Sacramento State[note 8]
W 17–8
  • *Non-conference game

[2] [3]

NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1964 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. Merritt Field was known as Alumni Field until 1991.
  3. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  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. 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.
  8. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.

References
  1. Don Terbush (October 21, 1963). "'Jacks Blank Aggies, Host Nevada Next". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 15. 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. "1964 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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