1927 Cal Aggies football team
| 1927 Cal Aggies football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 4–3–1 (2–1 FWC) |
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| Captain | Ben Robinson |
| Home stadium | Moreing Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Ignatius (CA) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1927 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture—now known as the University of California, Davis—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1927 college football season. The team was known as the Cal Aggies, California Aggies, and sometimes the Cal Aggies Mustangs. Led by William L. Driver in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Cal Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 84 to 82 for the season with three of their victories coming via shutout. The Cal Aggies played one home game at Moreing Field in Sacramento, California and three home games in Davis, California
In five years under Driver, the Aggies compiled a record of 18–23–3, for a winning percentage of .443.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Arbuckle American Legion* | Davis, CA | W 32–0 | [1][2] | ||
| October 1 | at Oregon State* | L 6–25 | [3] | |||
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Chico State* | Davis, CA | W 7–0 | [4][5] | |
| October 15 | BYU* |
| T 0–0 | [6][7] | ||
| October 22 | at Pacific (CA) |
| W 24–10 | |||
| October 29 | Olympic Club* | L 0–33 | 423 | [8][9] | ||
| November 5 | St. Ignatius (CA) | Davis, CA | L 2–7 | [10][11][12] | ||
| November 11 | at Fresno State | W 13–7 | [13] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Arbuckle Legion Defeated By Davis Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. September 26, 1927. p. 19. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Aggies Begin Schedule With Arbuckle Win". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. September 26, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "O.A.C. Beats Cal. Aggies". Morning Register. Eugene, Oregon. October 2, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chico Teachers And California Aggies Meet At Davis". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 7, 1927. p. 30. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wildcats Display Stubborn Defense In Game At Davis". The Chico Enterprise. Chico, California. October 10, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Aggie And Mormon To Class At Moreing Field In Season's Best Game". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 14, 1927. p. 28. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brigham, Cal. Aggies In Scoreless Tie". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 16, 1927. p. 4-D. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Wilson J. (October 29, 1927). "Olympics Meet Aggies Gridders". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 21. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ O'Brien, Wilson J. (October 30, 1927). "O. C. Gridiron Eleven Blast Aggies, 33-0". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 37. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Mustangs Out To Smother Grey Fog". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 3, 1927. p. 23. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "St. Ignatian Gridders Beat California Aggies: Final Score of Contest at Davis Is 7 to 3; Santee Scores Touchdown for Gray Fog Eleven". The San Francisco Examiner. November 6, 1927. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Ignatius Gridders Win Football Tilt". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1927. p. I.a.6. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno Staters Defeated". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1927. p. I.15. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
