1952 Cal Aggies football team

The 1952 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1952 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]

1952 Cal Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1952 record2–7 (2–1 FWC)
Head coachTed Forbes (4th season)
Home stadiumAggie Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1952 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Humboldt State $ 3 –0 –0  7 –1 –0
Cal Aggies 2 –1 –0  2 –7 –0
San Francisco State 1 –0 –0  3 –6 –0
Chico State 1 –3 –0  1 –6 –0
Southern Oregon 0 –3 –0  3 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Ted Forbes. They played home games at Aggie Field.[note 3] The Aggies finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7, 2–1 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 112–263 for the 1952 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20at Fresno State[note 4]*
L 7–41
September 26Occidental*
L 6–22
October 4at Nevada*
L 13–26
October 11at Whittier*
L 13–27
October 18California JV[note 6]*
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
L 19–40
October 25Humboldt State[note 7]
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
L 21–28[1]
November 1vs. Santa Barbara[note 8][note 9]*
L 0–48
November 8at Southern Oregon[note 10]
W 13–12
November 15at Chico State[note 11]
W 20–19
  • *Non-conference game

[2] [3]

NFL Draft

No Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1953 NFL Draft.[4][5]

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. Toomey Field was known as Aggie Field from its opening in 1949 through 1961.
  4. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  5. 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.
  6. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the “Cal Ramblers”.
  7. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. The game against Santa Barbara was part of an "All-UC Doubleheader" that was held annually from 1948 to 1963. The other game of the double-header was California vs. UCLA. The games were always held at the home stadium of either Cal or UCLA.
  9. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.
  10. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
  11. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
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References
  1. "HSC Wins Conference Championship". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 27, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. "1953 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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