1947 Cal Aggies football team

The 1947 Cal Aggies football team represented the College of Agriculture at Davis—now known as the University of California, Davis—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Vern Hickey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Southern Oregon. The team was outscored by its opponents 123 to 116 for the season.

1947 Cal Aggies football
FWC co-champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–5 (3–1 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainLee Bloxham
Home stadiumA Street field
1947 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southern Oregon + 3 1 07 3 0
Cal Aggies + 3 1 04 5 0
Humboldt State 2 2 05 4 0
Chico State 1 3 04 5 0
San Francisco State 1 3 02 5 0
  • + Conference co-champions

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, the Cal Aggies were ranked at No. 323 out of 500 college football teams.[1]

The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27California JV[note 1]*
L 0–20
October 4at Occidental*
L 14–26
October 11at San Francisco StateW 20–0
October 18at Whittier*
W 14–0
October 25Santa Barbara*
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
L 14–26[2]
November 1at Humboldt StateW 12–7
November 8at Chico StateL 7–12[3]
November 15Stanford JV*
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
L 14–26
November 21Southern Oregon
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
W 21–6
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

Notes

  1. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".

References

  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cathcart Sparks Gaucho Triumph". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 26, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. "Chico State Wins, 12 To 7". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 9, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved March 13, 2018 via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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