1969 UC Davis Aggies football team

1969 UC Davis Aggies football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	3–7 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach	Herb Schmalenberger (7th season)
Captain	Jerry DeLoach, John Kohmoos
Home stadium	Toomey Field
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 UPI Cal State Hayward $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 12 AP Sacramento State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
UC Davis	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from small college polls

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 *	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 10–39	5,400
September 27	Whittier *	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 34–28	3,200
October 4	No. 11 Sacramento State *	Toomey Field Davis, CA (rivalry)	L 10–18	8,800
October 11	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 0–6	7,000
October 18	Cal Poly Pomona *	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 45–13	3,200	[1]
October 25	San Francisco State	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 16–21	5,500
November 1	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 12–30	2,000
November 8	Chico State	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 10–20	5,000
November 15	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 20–49	3,500–8,500	[2] [3]
November 22	at UC Riverside	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 35–34	1,200
*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]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Tom Williams	Defensive tackle, defensive end	2	42	San Diego Chargers
Howard Gravelle	Tight end	12	302	San Diego Chargers
Gary Deloach	Guard	12	310	Oakland Raiders

References

1. "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.
2. "Hayward Wins FWC Grid Title". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 16, 1969. p. 46. Retrieved March 3, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 16, 2022.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 11, 2022.
5. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
6. "1970 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
7. "Draft History: California-Davis". Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017.