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1937 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 4 0 0 8 1 1
Pacific (CA) 3 1 0 3 5 2
Cal Aggies 2 2 0 4 4 0
Nevada 1 3 0 2 6 0
Chico State 0 4 0 0 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1937 college football season. The team was known as either the Cal Aggies or California Aggies, and competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Vern Hickey. They played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California. The Aggies finished with a record of four wins and four losses (4–4, 2–2 FWC). The Aggies were outscored by their opponents 63–87 for the 1937 season.

Schedule

September 24at San Francisco State[note 3]*

W 13–7[1] October 1at Sacramento City College*Sacramento, CAW 6–0 October 9at BYU*

L 0–34 October 16at California*

L 0–14 October 22Fresno State[note 5]

L 0–193,500[2][3] October 30at Nevada

W 12–0 November 6Chico State[note 7]

  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA

W 26–0[4] November 13Pacific (CA)[note 8]

  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA

L 6–13

Template:CFB Schedule End [5] [6]

NFL Draft

No Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1938 NFL Draft.[7][8]

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. ^ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
  5. ^ California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. ^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

References

  1. ^ "Cal Aggies Defeat S.F. State, 13-7". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. September 25, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Fresno Staters Trim Davis Aggies, 19-0, In First Conference Game". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 23, 1937. p. 2-B. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Al Serpa Sets Pace As Aggies Triumph". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 7, 1937. p. 18. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "1938 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.