1916 University Farm football team
The 1916 University Farm football team represented University Farm[note 1] in the 1916 college football season. Although University Farm was the formal name for the school and team, in many newspaper articles from the time it was called "Davis Farm".
| 1916 University Farm football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1916 record | 6–1–1 |
| Head coach | Robert E. Harmon (2nd season) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University Farm | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1916 team competed as an independent and was led by second-year head coach Robert E. Harmon. They played home games in Davis, California. University Farm finished with a record of six wins, one loss and one tie (6–1–1) and outscored their opponents 151–63 for the 1916 season. In two years under coach Harmon, the team compiled a record of 9–3–1, a .731 winning percentage.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7? | Preston Industrial School[note 2] | W 65–26 | |
| October 14 | California Freshmen | Davis, CA | T 6–6[1] |
| October 21 | Saint Mary's | Davis, CA | W 13–3[2] |
| October 28 | California 3rd Varsity | W 7–3 | |
| November 4 | at Nevada | W 24–6[3] | |
| November 11 | San Francisco Olympic Club | W 10–9[4] | |
| November 18 | Nevada | Davis, CA | W 26–7[5] |
| November 30 | at California Freshmen |
| L 0–3[6] |
Notes
- University of California, Davis was known as University Farm from 1908 to 1921.
- The Preston School of Industry opened in 1894 to rehabilitate juvenile offenders. It remained open until 2011.
- 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.
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References
- "American Football". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. October 15, 1916. p. 20 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- "St. Mary's Is Beaten By Davis Farm". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 22, 1916. p. 42. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Davis Is Victor Over Nevada Team". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 5, 1916. p. 5. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Davis "Farmers" Win From Olympics 10-9". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 12, 1916. p. 33. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nevada Football Loses Again To Davis "Aggies"". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 20, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Drop Kick by Freshman Toomey Wrests Game From Davis Farm". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. December 1, 1916 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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