1965 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season

1965 UC Davis Aggies football

Conference| Far Western Conference
Record| 4–6 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach|

* Herb Schmalenberger (3rd season)

Captains|

* Jack DeWit
* Karl Frank

Home stadium| Toomey Field

Seasons

← 1964

1966 →

1965 Far Western Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
San Francisco State $  | 5  | – | 0  | – | 0 |  |  | 8  | – | 2  | – | 0
Nevada | 4  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
UC Davis | 3  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 0
Humboldt State | 2  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
Sacramento State | 1  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 7  | – | 0
Chico State | 0  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 0
Cal State Hayward*  | 0  | – | 0  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 7  | – | 0

* $ – Conference champion
* * – Games vs. Cal State Hayward did not count as conference games in 1965.

The 1965 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Herb Schmalenberger, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 187 to 157 for 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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| Santa Clara*|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| L 7–18| 5,200|
September 25| at UC Riverside*|

* Highlander Stadium
* Riverside, CA

| L 14–16| 1,800–2,200| [1]
October 2| Whittier*|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| L 6–20| 4,300|
October 9| at UC Santa Barbara*|

* La Playa Stadium
* Santa Barbara, CA

| L 6–34| 5,000–5,200| [2]
October 16| at Cal State Hayward*|

* Pioneer Stadium
* Hayward, CA

| W 34–6| 1,000|
October 22| Chico State|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| W 20–12| 5,800|
October 30| at Nevada|

* Mackay Stadium[note 1]
* Reno, NV

| L 15–26| 5,000|
November 5| Sacramento State|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA (rivalry)

| W 20–14| 3,500–4,800| [4]
November 13| at Humboldt State|

* Redwood Bowl
* Arcata, CA

| W 7–6| 3,500–4,000| [5]
November 20| San Francisco State|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| L 28–35| 3,300–3,500| [6][7]

* *Non-conference game

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## Notes

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1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 UC Riverside)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 UC Santa Barbara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
3. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
6. ^ "Gators Capture FWC Crown With Win Over Aggies". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. Associated Press. November 22, 1965. p. 10. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
9. ^ "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|

* Moreing Field (1925–1927)
* 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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