1958 Cal Aggies football team

The 1958 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. The team was known as either the Cal Aggies or California Aggies, and competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1958 Cal Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1958 record5–4 (3–2 FWC)
Head coachHerb Schmalenberger (1st season)
Home stadiumAggie Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1958 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Francisco State $ 4 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Humboldt State 3 –2 –0  7 –2 –1
Cal Aggies 3 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Nevada 2 –3 –0  3 –3 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  3 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Herb Schmalenberger. They played home games at Aggie Field.[note 3] The Aggies finished the season with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4, 3–2 FWC). They outscored their opponents 106–100 for the 1958 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20Whittier*
L 6–9
September 27Willamette (OR)*
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
L 0–20
October 4at Occidental*
W 12–6
October 10Nevada
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
W 14–2
October 18Humboldt State[note 4]
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
W 18–6
October 25at Chico State[note 5]
L 6–8
October 31San Francisco State[note 6]
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
L 14–27
November 8vs. UC Santa Barbara[note 7]*
W 14–8
November 15Sacramento State[note 8]
W 22–14
  • *Non-conference game

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NFL Draft

No Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.[3][4]

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. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. The game against UC 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.
  8. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
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References
  1. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. "1959 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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