1928 Cal Aggies football team

The 1928 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture—now known as the University of California, Davis—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Crip Toomey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 91 to 41 for the season with five of their victories coming via shutout. The Cal Aggies played home games at Sacramento Stadium in Sacramento, California.

1928 Cal Aggies football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	6–3 (3–1 FWC)
Head coach	Crip Toomey (1st season)
Captain	Kermit Schmidt
Home stadium	Sacramento Stadium
Seasons ← 1927 1929 →

1928 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Saint Mary's $	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cal Aggies	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
St. Ignatius (CA)	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Nevada	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29		at Oregon State*	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	L 0–14		^[1]
October 6		at BYU*	Cougar Stadium^[note 1] Provo, UT	L 6–7	3,000	^[2]
October 13		at Chico State*	College field Chico, CA	W 22–0		^[3]
October 20	2:30 p.m.	vs. Sacramento Junior College*	Sacramento Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 12–6		^[4]^[5]
October 27		at St. Ignatius (CA)	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–14		^[6]
November 3	2:30 p.m.	Nevada	Sacramento Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 6–0		^[7]^[8]
November 12		Pacific (CA)	Sacramento Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 26–0		^[9]^[10]
November 17		at Loyola (CA)*	Loyola Field Los Angeles, CA	W 6–0		^[11]
November 29		at Fresno State	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 13–0
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Notes

1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season

References

1. "Oregon Aggies Beat Invaders". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. September 30, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
2. "Cougars Nose Out California Aggies: Last Quarter Spurt Give B.Y.U. Victory". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 7, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
3. "California Aggies Beat Chico State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1928. p. 124. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
4. "Panthers And Aggies Meet For First Time To-morrow". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 19, 1928. p. 28. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "California Aggies Use Power Plays To Defeat Junior College, 12-6". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 22, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "St. Ignatius Whips Cal. Aggies". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 28, 1928. p. 4-D. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
7. "Aggies And Nevada Offer Real Game At Stadium". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 2, 1928. p. 32. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Nevada Loses To Cal. Aggies". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 5, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
9. "Colleges To Compete in Sacramento Stadium". The Sutter Independent. Yuba City, California. November 8, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "Cal. Aggies Win Over College of Pacific, 26-0". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 13, 1928. p. 27. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
11. Ralph Huston (November 18, 1928). "California Aggies Win In Last Second of Game". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. I-a.7. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
12. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.