1965 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1965 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Herb Schmalenberger, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 187 to 157 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

1965 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–6 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainJack DeWit, Karl Frank
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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.

The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Santa Clara*L 7–185,200
September 25at UC Riverside*
L 14–161,800
October 2Whittier*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 6–204,300
October 9at UC Santa Barbara*L 6–345,000–5,200[1]
October 16at Cal State Hayward*W 34–61,000
October 22Chico State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 20–125,800
October 30at Nevada
L 15–265,000
November 5Sacramento State
W 20–143,500–4,800[3]
November 13at Humboldt StateW 7–63,500–4,000[4]
November 20San Francisco State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 28–353,300–3,500[5][6]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (UC Santa Barbara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Gators Capture FWC Crown With Win Over Aggies". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. Associated Press. November 22, 1965. p. 10. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.