1917 University Farm football team
The 1917 University Farm football team represented University Farm[note 1] in the 1917 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". The team had no nickname in 1917, with the "Aggie" term being introduced in 1922. The football season was shortened in 1917 due to the onset of World War I. There was no team fielded in 1918.
| 1917 University Farm football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1917 record | 1–2 |
| Head coach | Jack Glascock (1st season) |
| 1917 Western college football independents records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University Farm | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1917 team competed as an independent and was led by Jack Glascock in his only season as head coach for the school. They played home games in Davis, California. According to the UC Davis Media Guide, University Farm finished with a record of one win and two losses (1–2) and was outscored by their opponents 34–68 for the 1917 season.[1] However, the University of Nevada Media Guide does not show a game between the two teams in 1917,[2] although one was scheduled to be played on October 1.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1? | Nevada | W 27–7 | |
| October 20 | St. Ignatius[note 2] | Davis, CA | L 7–13[4] |
| ? | Preston Industrial School[note 3] | L 0–48 |
Notes
- University of California, Davis was known as University Farm from 1908 to 1921.
- University of San Francisco was known as University of St. Ignatius from 1912 to 1918.
- The Preston School of Industry opened in 1894 to rehabilitate juvenile offenders. It remained open until 2011.
References
- "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 126. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- "Football Season Starts Saturday". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. September 19, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "St. Ignatius Beats Davis Farm Eleven By a Close Score". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. October 21, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.