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1927 Cal Aggies football team

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1927 Cal Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–1 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainBen Robinson
Home stadiumMoreing Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Mary's $ 3 0 0 7 2 1
Cal Aggies 2 1 0 4 3 1
Fresno State 2 1 1 3 3 2
St. Ignatius (CA) 2 2 1 3 5 1
Nevada 1 3 0 2 6 1
Pacific (CA) 1 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1927 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 1927 college football season. The team was known as the Cal Aggies, California Aggies, and sometimes the Cal Aggies Mustangs. Led by William L. Driver in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Cal Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 84 to 82 for the season with three of their victories coming via shutout. The Cal Aggies played one home game at Moreing Field in Sacramento, California and three home games in Davis, California

In five years under Driver, the Aggies compiled a record of 18–23–3, for a winning percentage of .443.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Arbuckle American Legion*Davis, CAW 32–0[1][2]
October 1at Oregon State*L 6–25[3]
October 83:30 p.m.Chico State*Davis, CAW 7–0[4][5]
October 15BYU*
T 0–0[6][7]
October 22at Pacific (CA)
W 24–10
October 29Olympic Club*L 0–33423[8][9]
November 5St. Ignatius (CA)daggerDavis, CAL 2–7[10][11][12]
November 11at Fresno StateW 13–7[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Arbuckle Legion Defeated By Davis Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. September 26, 1927. p. 19. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Aggies Begin Schedule With Arbuckle Win". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. September 26, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "O.A.C. Beats Cal. Aggies". Morning Register. Eugene, Oregon. October 2, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Chico Teachers And California Aggies Meet At Davis". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 7, 1927. p. 30. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Wildcats Display Stubborn Defense In Game At Davis". The Chico Enterprise. Chico, California. October 10, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Aggie And Mormon To Class At Moreing Field In Season's Best Game". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 14, 1927. p. 28. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Brigham, Cal. Aggies In Scoreless Tie". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 16, 1927. p. 4-D. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ O'Brien, Wilson J. (October 29, 1927). "Olympics Meet Aggies Gridders". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 21. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ O'Brien, Wilson J. (October 30, 1927). "O. C. Gridiron Eleven Blast Aggies, 33-0". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 37. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Mustangs Out To Smother Grey Fog". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 3, 1927. p. 23. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "St. Ignatian Gridders Beat California Aggies: Final Score of Contest at Davis Is 7 to 3; Santee Scores Touchdown for Gray Fog Eleven". The San Francisco Examiner. November 6, 1927. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "St. Ignatius Gridders Win Football Tilt". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1927. p. I.a.6. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ^ "Fresno Staters Defeated". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1927. p. I.15. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  14. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.