The 1947 Cal Aggies football team represented the College of Agriculture at Davis—now known as the University of California, Davis—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Vern Hickey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Southern Oregon. The team was outscored by its opponents 123 to 116 for the season.
| 1947 Cal Aggies football | |
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FWC co-champion | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (3–1 FWC) |
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| Captain | Lee Bloxham |
| Home stadium | A Street field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Oregon + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, the Cal Aggies were ranked at No. 323 out of 500 college football teams.[1]
The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 27 | California JV[note 1]* |
| L 0–20 | |
| October 4 | at Occidental* |
| L 14–26 | |
| October 11 | at San Francisco State | W 20–0 | ||
| October 18 | at Whittier* |
| W 14–0 | |
| October 25 | Santa Barbara* |
| L 14–26 | [2] |
| November 1 | at Humboldt State | W 12–7 | ||
| November 8 | at Chico State | L 7–12 | [3] | |
| November 15 | Stanford JV* |
| L 14–26 | |
| November 21 | Southern Oregon |
| W 21–6 | |
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Notes
edit- ^ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".
References
edit- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cathcart Sparks Gaucho Triumph". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 26, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chico State Wins, 12 To 7". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 9, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.