1961 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season

1961 UC Davis Aggies football

Conference| Far Western Conference
Record| 5–4 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach|

* Will Lotter (6th season)

Captain| Carl Ehret
Home stadium| Aggie Field
(capacity: 10,111)

Seasons

<- 1960

1962 ->

1961 Far Western Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 13/16 Humboldt State \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
San Francisco State \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
UC Davis | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Nevada | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Sacramento State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Chico State | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from NAIA poll and UPI small college poll

The 1961 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Will Lotter, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 173 to 111 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Aggie Field in Davis, California.

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

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 22| Santa Clara*|

* Aggie Field
* Davis, CA

| W 21–14| |
September 30| at Whittier*|

* Hadley Field
* Whittier, CA

| L 8–20| |
October 7| UC Riverside*|

* Aggie Field
* Davis, CA

| W 40–12| |
October 14| at Nevada|

* Mackay Stadium[note 1]
* Reno, NV

| W 36–12| 4,500| [2]
October 21| at Humboldt State|

* Redwood Bowl
* Arcata, CA

| L 18–20| 5,500| [3]
October 28| at San Francisco State|

* Cox Stadium
* San Francisco, CA

| L 8–13| 4,500| [4]
November 4| vs. UC Santa Barbara[note 2]*|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| L 0–13| |
November 10| Chico State|

* Aggie Field
* Davis, CA

| W 28–7| 4,000| [5]
November 17| Sacramento State|

* Aggie Field
* Davis, CA (rivalry)

| W 14–0| |

* *Non-conference game

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## Notes[edit]

1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[1]
2. ^ 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.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
3. ^ Don Terbush (October 23, 1961). "Humboldt State Nips Cal Aggies In FWC Thriller". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 17. Retrieved April 4, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
6. ^ "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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UC Davis Aggies football

Venues|

* Sacramento Stadium (1928–1931)
* A Street Field (1932–1948)
* Toomey Field (1949–2006)
* UC Davis Health Stadium (2007–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Cal Poly: Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
* Sacramento State: Causeway Classic

Culture & lore|

* Gunrock the Mustang
* UC Davis Marching Band
* Aggie Fight
* KHTK

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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