1928 Cal Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record6–3 (3–1 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainKermit Schmidt
Home stadiumSacramento Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Mary's $ 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Cal Aggies 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
St. Ignatius (CA) 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Nevada 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Crip Toomey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 91 to 41 for the season with five of their victories coming via shutout. The Cal Aggies played home games at Sacramento Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Oregon State*
L 0–14[1]
October 6at BYU*
L 6–73,000[2]
October 13at Chico State*
W 22–0[3]
October 202:30 p.m.vs. Sacramento Junior College*
W 12–6[4][5]
October 27at St. Ignatius (CA)
L 0–14[6]
November 32:30 p.m.Nevada
  • Sacramento Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 6–0[7][8]
November 12Pacific (CA)
  • Sacramento Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 26–0[9][10]
November 17at Loyola (CA)*
W 6–0[11]
November 29at Fresno State
W 13–0

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Notes

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season

References

  1. ^ "Oregon Aggies Beat Invaders". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. September 30, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Cougars Nose Out California Aggies: Last Quarter Spurt Give B.Y.U. Victory". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 7, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "California Aggies Beat Chico State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1928. p. 124. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Panthers And Aggies Meet For First Time To-morrow". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 19, 1928. p. 28. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "California Aggies Use Power Plays To Defeat Junior College, 12-6". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 22, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "St. Ignatius Whips Cal. Aggies". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 28, 1928. p. 4-D. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Aggies And Nevada Offer Real Game At Stadium". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 2, 1928. p. 32. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Nevada Loses To Cal. Aggies". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 5, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Colleges To Compete in Sacramento Stadium". The Sutter Independent. Yuba City, California. November 8, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Cal. Aggies Win Over College of Pacific, 26-0". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 13, 1928. p. 27. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ Ralph Huston (November 18, 1928). "California Aggies Win In Last Second of Game". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. I-a.7. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ "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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