1923 Cal Aggies football team

The 1923 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1923 college football season. The team was known as the Cal Aggies or California Aggies. They competed as an independent in 1923.

1923 Cal Aggies football
Conference	Independent
1923 record	2–7
Head coach	William L. Driver (1st season)

1923 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Mexico A&M			–					9	–	0	–	0
La Verne			–					7	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					5	–	1	–	2
Saint Mary's (CA)			–					5	–	3	–	1
Arizona			–					5	–	3	–	0
Tempe			–					4	–	2	–	0
Gonzaga			–					4	–	3	–	0
Montana			–					4	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					3	–	4	–	1
New Mexico			–					3	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					2	–	3	–	3
Santa Barbara State			–					2	–	4	–	0
Cal Aggies			–					2	–	7	–	0

The Aggies were led by first-year head coach William L. "Billy" Driver. They played home games in Davis, California. The Aggies finished with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7) and were outscored by their opponents 43–190 for the 1923 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	Santa Clara	Davis, CA	L 6–7[1]
September 29	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium[note 2] Reno, NV	L 0–40[2]
October 6	at Stanford Freshmen	Stanford, CA	W 7–6[3]
October 13	at California Freshmen	California Field Berkeley, CA	L 0–18[4]
October 20	at Chico State[note 3]	College field Chico, CA	L 0–38
October 27	Fresno State[note 4]	Davis, CA	L 14–25[5]
November 3	Saint Mary’s	Sacramento, CA	L 7–42[6]
November 12	Arizona	Phoenix, AZ	W 9–7[7]
November 17	Pacific (CA)[note 5]	Davis, CA	L 0–7[8]

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Notes

1. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959.
2. 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.
3. California State University, Chico (Chico State) was known as Chico State Teachers College from 1921 to 1934.
4. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
5. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

References

1. "Santa Clara Wins From Davis Farm". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. September 23, 1923. p. 3. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Nevada University Beats Davis Aggies". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 30, 1923. p. 24. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Davis Aggies Cop Game From Stanford". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. October 8, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Aggies Lose To California Freshmen". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. October 15, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aggies Lose To Fresno, 25 to 14". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. October 29, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Saints Wallop Aggies". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1923. p. I.12. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "California Aggies Beat Arizona, 9-7". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. November 13, 1923. p. 3. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Aggies Beaten By College of Pacific Team". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. November 19, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.