1956 Cal Aggies football team

The 1956 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 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Will Lotter, who for returned for his second season as head coach and helming the team in 1954, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Humboldt State and San Francisco State. The team outscored its opponents 146 to 78 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at Aggie Field in Davis, California.

1956 Cal Aggies football
FWC co-champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	7–3 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach	Will Lotter (2nd season)
Captain	Tom Parker
Home stadium	Aggie Field
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Humboldt State +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Cal Aggies +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
San Francisco State +	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Chico State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Nevada	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21		Pacific (OR)*	Aggie Field Davis, CA	W 26–0
September 28		California JV^[note 1]*	Aggie Field Davis, CA	W 19–0
October 6		at Nevada	Mackay Stadium^[note 2] Reno, NV	W 27–19
October 13	8:00 p.m.	at Sacramento State	Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA (rivalry)	W 33–26	4,000	^[2]^[3]
October 20		vs. Santa Barbara^[note 3]*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 14–6
October 27		Humboldt State	Aggie Field Davis, CA	W 14–0		^[4]
November 3		San Francisco State	Aggie Field Davis, CA	L 0–10
November 10		at Chico State	College Field Chico, CA	W 13–7
November 16		at Long Beach State*	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 0–10
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Notes

1. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".
2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[1]
3. The game against 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

1. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
2. Smolich, Marco (October 13, 1956). "Hustling Hornets Are Expected To Use Air Arm Against Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. Smolich, Marco (October 15, 1956). "Hornets Coach Voices Optimism After Losing 33-26 Thriller To Cal Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "'Jacks Bow To Aggies; Prepare For Chico State". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 29, 1956. p. 35. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
6. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.