1960 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1960 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

1960 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1960 record0–8–1 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1960 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 AP / #8 UPI Humboldt State $ 5 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
San Francisco State 4 –1 –0  9 –1 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Nevada 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
UC Davis 0 –5 –0  0 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The Aggies were led by fifth-year head coach Will Lotter. They played home games at Aggie Field.[note 2] The Aggies finished the season winless, with a record of zero wins, eight losses and one tie (0–8–1, 0–5 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 54–216 for the 1960 season, and scored a touchdown or less in six of their nine games.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24at Pacific (OR)*
L 0–28
October 1Whittier*
L 0–14
October 8at UC Riverside*
L 6–12
October 15at Nevada
L 22–40
October 21Humboldt State[note 4]
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
L 8–30
October 28San Francisco State[note 5]
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
L 0–41
November 5vs. UC Santa Barbara[note 6]*
T 6–6
November 12at Chico State[note 7]
L 12–14
November 19at Sacramento State[note 8]
L 0–31
  • *Non-conference game

[1] [2]

NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1961 NFL Draft.[3][4]

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. Toomey Field was known as Aggie Field from its opening in 1949 through 1961.
  3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. The game against UC Santa Barbara was part of an "All-UC Doubleheader" that was held annually from 1948 to 1963. The other game of the double-header was California vs. UCLA. The games were always held at the home stadium of either Cal or UCLA.
  7. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.

References
  1. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. "1961 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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