American college football season
1969 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season . Led by Herb Schmalenberger in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 258 to 192 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California .
In the seven years under Schmalenberger, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 28–38, for a winning percentage of .424. Schmalenberger was also the head coach of the swimming team for five seasons, from 1957 to 1962, and the basketball team for one season, in 1957–58, at the school.
The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid-1970s.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 20 Santa Clara * L 10–395,400
September 27 Whittier * W 34–283,200
October 4 No. 11 Sacramento State * L 10–188,800
October 11 at Humboldt State L 0–67,000
October 18 Cal Poly Pomona * W 45–133,200 [ 1]
October 25 San Francisco State L 16–215,500
November 1 at Nevada * L 12–302,000
November 8 Chico State L 10–205,000
November 15 at Cal State Hayward L 20–493,500–8,500 [ 2] [ 3]
November 22 at UC Riverside W 35–341,200
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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NFL Draft
The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft .[ 6] [ 7]
References
^ "Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead" . Reno Gazette-Journal . Reno, Nevada. October 20, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hayward Wins FWC Grid Title" . The Press Democrat . Santa Rosa, California. November 16, 1969. p. 46. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 16, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 11, 2022 .
^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017 .
^ "1970 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017 .
^ "Draft History: California-Davis" . Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017 .
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