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1937 Cal Aggies football team

The 1937 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture—now known as the University of California, Davis—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1937 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Vern Hickey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 87 to 63 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California.

1937 Cal Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–4 (2–2 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainDave Peterson
Home stadiumA Street field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Pacific (CA) 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 2
Cal Aggies 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Nevada 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Chico State 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at San Francisco State*
W 13–7[1]
October 18:00 p.m.at Sacramento Junior College*
W 6–0[2][3]
October 9at BYU*
L 0–343,000[4]
October 16at California*
L 0–1420,000[5]
October 22Fresno State
L 0–193,500[6][7]
October 30at Nevada
W 12–0
November 6Chico State
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
W 26–0[9]
November 13Pacific (CA)
  • A Street field
  • Davis, CA
L 6–13

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Notes

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
  2. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Cal Aggies Defeat S.F. State, 13-7". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. September 25, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ Adams, Wilbur (September 30, 1937). "Aggies Respect Local Grid Team In Annual Match". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 33. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Adams, Wilbur (October 1, 1937). "Aggies Grid Team Defeats Panthers On Fluke Play". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 20. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "'Y' Swamps Cal. Aggies By 34 To 0: "Y" Displays Powerful Offense In Scoring Five Touchdowns". The Sunday Herald. October 10, 1937. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 17, 1937). "Bears Win Pair: U.C. Doesn't Look Any Too Good Beating Pacific, 20-0". The San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fresno Staters Trim Davis Aggies, 19-0, In First Conference Game". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 23, 1937. p. 2-B. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "Al Serpa Sets Pace As Aggies Triumph". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 7, 1937. p. 18. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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