1938 Cal Aggies football team

The 1938 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1938 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]

1938 Cal Aggies football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1938 record	2–6–1 (0–2–1 FWC)
Head coach	Vern Hickey (2nd season)
Home stadium	A Street field

1938 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pacific (CA) $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Fresno State	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Nevada	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	3	–	1
Chico State	0	–	2	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Cal Aggies	0	–	2	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The Aggies were led by second-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 two wins six losses and one tie (2–6–1, 0–2–1 FWC). The Aggies were outscored by their opponents 58–174 for the 1938 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 24	Whittier*	Sacramento, CA	L 6–27
October 1	San Francisco State[note 3]*	A Street field Davis, CA	W 20–0	1,000[1]
October 8	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–48
October 14	at Sacramento City College*	Sacramento, CA	W 10–0
October 22	at Chico State[note 4]	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	T 0–0
October 29	at Fresno State[note 5]	Fresno State College Stadium[note 6] Fresno, CA	L 7–34	3,209[2]
November 5	Nevada*	A Street field Davis, CA	Cancelled[3]
November 5	California JV[note 7]*	A Street field Davis, CA	L 3–13
November 12	at Santa Barbara State[note 8]*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 6–18
November 18	at Pacific (CA)[note 9]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 6–34
*Non-conference game

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NFL Draft

No Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1939 NFL Draft.[6][7]

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. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
5. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
6. Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.
7. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the “Cal Ramblers”.
8. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
9. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

References

1. "Cal Aggies Rout S.F. State, 20-0". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 2, 1938. p. 2. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "Nevada Cancels Remaining Games". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 2, 1938. p. 34. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
5. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
6. "1939 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
7. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.