| 1947 Cal Aggies football | |
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FWC co-champion | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (3–1 FWC) |
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| Captain | Lee Bloxham |
| Home stadium | A Street field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Oregon + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Cal Aggies football team represented the College of Agriculture at Davis—now known as the University of California, Davis—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Vern Hickey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Southern Oregon. The team was outscored by its opponents 123 to 116 for the season.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, the Cal Aggies were ranked at No. 323 out of 500 college football teams. [1]
The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 27 | California JV [note 1]* |
| L 0–20 | |
| October 4 | at Occidental* |
| L 14–26 | |
| October 11 | at San Francisco State | W 20–0 | ||
| October 18 | at Whittier* |
| W 14–0 | |
| October 25 | Santa Barbara* |
| L 14–26 | [2] |
| November 1 | at Humboldt State | W 12–7 | ||
| November 8 | at Chico State | L 7–12 | [3] | |
| November 15 | Stanford JV* |
| L 14–26 | |
| November 21 | Southern Oregon |
| W 21–6 | |
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Notes
- ^ The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".
References
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Cathcart Sparks Gaucho Triumph". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 26, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Chico State Wins, 12 To 7". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 9, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.