1965 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1965 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

1965 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1965 record4–6 (3–2 FWC)
Head coachHerb Schmalenberger (3rd season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1965 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Francisco State $ 5 –0 –0  8 –2 –0
Nevada 4 –1 –0  6 –4 –0
UC Davis 3 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
Humboldt State 2 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Chico State 0 –5 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal State Hayward* 0 –0 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Games vs. Cal State Hayward did not count as conference games in 1965.
Rankings from College Division poll

The Aggies were led by third-year head coach Herb Schmalenberger. They played home games at Toomey Field. The Aggies finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 3–2 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 157–187 for the 1965 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17Santa Clara*
L 7–18
September 25at UC Riverside*
L 14–16
October 2Whittier*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 6–20
October 9at UC Santa Barbara*
L 6–34
October 16at Cal State Hayward[note 2]*
W 34–6
October 22Chico State[note 3]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 20–12
October 30at Nevada
L 15–26
November 5Sacramento State[note 5]
W 20–14
November 13at Humboldt State[note 6]
W 7–6
November 20San Francisco State[note 7]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 28–35
  • *Non-conference game

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.[3][4]

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  3. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. 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.
  5. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  6. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 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. "1966 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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