1968 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1968 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

1968 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1968 record5–4 (3–3 FWC)
Head coachHerb Schmalenberger (6th season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Sacramento State 4 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
UC Davis 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
San Francisco State 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –1  5 –4 –1
Nevada 1 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The Aggies were led by sixth-year head coach Herb Schmalenberger. They played home games at Toomey Field. The Aggies finished the season with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4, 3–3 FWC). They outscored their opponents 158–147 for the 1968 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20at Occidental*
W 19–9
September 28at Santa Clara*
L 0–3
October 4Cal State Hayward[note 2]
L 14–30
October 12at Sacramento State[note 3]
L 7–24[1]
October 19Humboldt State[note 4]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 8–29[2]
October 26at Cal Poly Pomona[note 5]*
W 17–15
November 2at San Francisco State[note 6]
W 30–6
November 9Nevada
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 25–24
November 16at Chico State[note 7]
W 38–7
  • *Non-conference game

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[5][6]

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  3. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  4. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  6. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
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References
  1. "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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