1928 Cal Aggies football team

The 1928 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture[note 1] in the 1928 college football season. The team was known as either the Cal Aggies or California Aggies, and competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1928 Cal Aggies football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1928 record	6–3 (3–1 FWC)
Head coach	Crip Toomey (1st season)

1928 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Saint Mary's (CA) $	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cal Aggies	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
St. Ignatius	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 Aggies were led by first-year head coach Irv "Crip" Toomey. They played home games in Sacramento, California. The Aggies finished with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3, 3–1 FWC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 91–41 for the 1928 season, with five of their victories coming via shutout.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 29	at Oregon State*	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	L 0–14[1]
October 6	at BYU*	Cougar Stadium[note 3] Provo, UT	L 6–7[2]
October 13	at Chico State[note 4]*	College field Chico, CA	W 22–0[3]
October 20	Sacramento Junior College[note 5]*	Sacramento, CA	W 12–6
October 27	at St. Ignatius[note 6]	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–14[4]
November 3	Nevada	Sacramento, CA	W 6–0[5]
November 12	Pacific (CA)[note 7]	Sacramento, CA	W 26–0[6]
November 17	at Loyola (CA)[note 8]*	Loyola Field Los Angeles, CA	W 6–0[7]
November 29	at Fresno State[note 9]	Fresno State College Stadium[note 10] Fresno, CA	W 13–0
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959.
2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
4. California State University, Chico (Chico State) was known as Chico State Teachers College from 1921 to 1934.
5. Sacramento City College was known as Sacramento Junior College from 1916 to 1936.
6. University of San Francisco was known as St. Ignatius College from 1919 to 1929.
7. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
8. Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola College of Los Angeles from 1918 to 1929.
9. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
10. Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.

References

1. "Oregon Aggies Beat Invaders". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. September 30, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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.
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.
4. "St. Ignatius Whips Cal. Aggies". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 28, 1928. p. 4-D. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Nevada Loses To Cal. Aggies". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 5, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "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.
7. 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.
8. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
9. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.