1961 UC Davis Aggies football team

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1961 UC Davis Aggies football
Conference Far Western Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainCarl Ehret
Home stadium Aggie Field
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13/16 Humboldt State + 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
San Francisco State + 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
UC Davis 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Nevada 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Chico State 0 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll and UPI small college poll

The 1961 UC Davis Aggies football team, also known as the "Cal Aggies", was an American football team that represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Will Lotter, the Aggies compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 in conference games), finished third in the FWC, and outscored opponents by a total of 173 to 111.

Contents

The Aggies played home games at Aggie Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Santa Clara *
W 21–14
September 30at Whittier *
L 8–20 [1]
October 7 UC Riverside *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
W 40–121,600–3,300 [2] [3]
October 14at Nevada
W 36–124,500 [5]
October 21at Humboldt State
L 18–205,500 [6]
October 28at San Francisco State
L 8–134,500 [7]
November 4vs. UC Santa Barbara [note 2] *
L 0–132,000 [8]
November 10 Chico State
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
W 28–74,000 [9]
November 17 Sacramento State
W 14–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[10]

Statistics

The Aggies tallied 2,019 yards of total offense (224.4 per game), consisting of 1,450 rushing yards (161.6 per game) and 569 passing yards (63.2 per game). On defense, they gave up 2,435 yards (270.5 per game) including 1,531 rushing yards (170.1 per game) and 904 passing yards (100.3 per game). [11]

Quarterback Dick Carriere completed 58 of 124 passes for 569 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions. He also had 266 rushing yards and led the team with 835 yards of total offense. He also led the team in scoring with 34 points (three touchdowns, 11 extra point kicks, one field goal). Carriere was also the team's punter, averaging 33.9 yards on 49 punts. [11]

The team's rushing leaders were halfbacks Terry Haynie (345 yards, 58 carries) and Mike Doyle (291 yards, 71 carries). [11]

The team's leading receivers were end Ray DiGuilio (24 receptions, 190 yards) and halfback Ken Gardner (six receptions, 88 yards). [11]

Awards and honors

Five Cal Aggies players were selected as first-team hoorees on the 1961 All-Far Western Conference football team: back Bob Foster (offense); tackle Carl Ehret (offense); center Neil Laughlin (offense); end Jim Hanie (defense); and tackle Dick Williams (defense). Two others were named to the second team: linebacker Marlin Davis; and halfback Bill Moore (defense). Quarterback Dick Carriere and halfback Ron Sbragia received honorable mention. [12]

Players

[13]

Notes

  1. ↑ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season. [4]
  2. ↑ The game against UC 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. ↑ "Two Blocked Punts Aid Poets' Third Win In Row". The Daily News. October 2, 1961. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Tom Horton (October 8, 1961). "Aggies Score Homecoming Victory 40-12: Riverside Completely Outgunned as Davis 11 Scores Second '61 Win". The Sacramento Union. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 UC Riverside)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno . Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Amazing Aggies Clobber Nevada 36-12: Carriere, Judd Lead Underdogs to Win; Defensive Play Great". The Sacramento Union. October 15, 1961. p. 3S – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Don Terbush (October 23, 1961). "Humboldt State Nips Cal Aggies In FWC Thriller". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. p. 17. Retrieved April 4, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 UC Santa Barbara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 UC Davis)". NCAA. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Name Six Humboldt Staters To All-FWC First Team". Humboldt Standard. December 2, 1961. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Probable Starting Lineup". Eureka Humboldt Standard. October 21, 1961. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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