1968 UC Davis Aggies football team

1968 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Bauslaugh, Richard Tortosa
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Sacramento State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
UC Davis 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
San Francisco State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Chico State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Cal State Hayward 1 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Nevada 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from small college polls

The 1968 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Herb Schmalenberger, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 158 to 157 147 the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid-1970s.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Occidental*
W 19–93,000
September 28at Santa Clara*
L 0–37,120
October 4Cal State Hayward
L 14–306,000
October 122:00 p.m.at Sacramento State
L 7–244,100[1][2][3]
October 19Humboldt State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 8–294,000[4]
October 26at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 17–151,500–2,500[5]
November 2at San Francisco State
W 30–6500
November 9Nevada
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 25–245,500
November 16at Chico State
W 38–74,000

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References

  1. ^ Sewsey, Ben (October 11, 1968). "SSC Will Go Against Loop's Best Defense". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Sewsey, Ben (October 11, 1968). "SSC Will Face League's Finest Defensive Team (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.