1929 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1929 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State Teachers College[note 1] during the 1929 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1929. This was their first season in the FWC, and they would remain in the conference until the school eliminated the football program after the 1996 season. They had been a member of the California Coast Conference (CCC) since its founding in 1922.

1929 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1929 record3–5 (1–3 FWC)
Head coachArt Acker (7th season)
Home stadiumCollege Field
1929 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Cal Aggies $ 5 –0 –0  6 –2 –0
Nevada 2 –1 –0  2 –5 –1
San Jose State 2 –1 –1  3 –3 –1
Pacific (CA) 1 –3 –1  3 –4 –1
Chico State 1 –3 –0  3 –5 –0
Fresno State 1 –4 –0  1 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

They played home games at College Field in Chico, California. The 1929 Wildcats were led by seventh-year head coach Art Acker. Chico State finished the season with a record of three wins and five losses (3–5, 1–3 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 51–79 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 28Humboldt State[note 2]*
W 19–0[1]
October 5at Pacific (CA)[note 3]
L 6–12[2]
October 12at Oregon Normal[note 4]*
L 0–12[3]
October 26Fresno State[note 5]
  • College Field
  • Chico, California
W 12–0[4]
November 2Sacramento Junior College[note 6]*
  • College Field
  • Chico, California
W 7–6[5]
November 11San Jose State[note 7]
  • College Field
  • Chico, California
L 0–6[6]
November 15at Southern Oregon Normal[note 8]*
L 7–20[7]
November 28Cal Aggies[note 9]
  • College Field
  • Chico, California
L 0–23[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes
  1. California State University, Chico (Chico State) was known as Chico State Teachers College from 1921 to 1934.
  2. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State Normal College from 1913 to 1934.
  3. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  4. Western Oregon University was known as Oregon Normal School from 1911 to 1938.
  5. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
  6. Sacramento City College was known as Sacramento Junior College from 1916 to 1936.
  7. San Jose State University was known as State Teachers College at San Jose from 1921 to 1934.
  8. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon State Normal School from 1895 to 1931.
  9. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
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References
  1. "Season Football Scores". San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California). October 7, 1929. p. 24 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  2. "Pacific Wins Over Chico Wildcats, 12-6". Modesto News-Herald. Modesto, California. October 7, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Oregon Normal Wins". The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California). October 13, 1929. p. 102. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Chico State Fresno State". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. October 28, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Chico State Noses Out Sacramento". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 3, 1929. p. 97. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Football Results". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. November 12, 1929. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Oregon Beats Chico College". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. November 16, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mustangs End Football Season With 23-0 Win Over Chico State Team". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. November 29, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "1929 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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