1969 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1969 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1969 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.

1969 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1969 record3–7 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1969 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 UPI Cal State Hayward $ 5 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
No. 12 AP Sacramento State 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Chico State 3 –2 –0  8 –2 –0
Humboldt State 2 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
San Francisco State 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
UC Davis 0 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The Aggies were led by head coach Herb Schmalenberger in his seventh and final season at the helm. They played home games at Toomey Field. The Aggies finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 0–5 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 192–258 for the 1969 season.

In the seven years under Schmalenberger, the Aggies compiled a record of 28–38 (16–21 FWC), an overall winning percentage of .424. Schmalenberger was also the swimming coach for five seasons and the basketball coach for one season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20Santa Clara*
L 10–39
September 27Whittier*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 34–28
October 4Sacramento State[note 2]*
L 10–18
October 11at Humboldt State[note 3]
L 0–6
October 18Cal Poly Pomona[note 4]*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 45–13[1]
October 25San Francisco State[note 5]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 16–21
November 1at Nevada*
L 12–30
November 8Chico State[note 6]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 10–20
November 15at Cal State Hayward[note 7]
L 20–49[2]
November 22at UC Riverside
W 35–34
  • *Non-conference game

[3] [4]

NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1970 NFL Draft.[5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Tom WilliamsDefensive Tackle - Defensive End242San Diego Chargers
Howard GravelleTight End12302San Diego Chargers
Gary DeloachGuard12310Oakland Raiders

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  3. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  5. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.

References
  1. "Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 20, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hayward Wins FWC Grid Title". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 16, 1969. p. 46. Retrieved March 3, 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. "1970 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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