Toomey Field

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Toomey Field
Toomey Field
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Davis
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Davis
Location in California
Former namesAggie Field (1949–1962)
Location University of California, Davis
Davis, California, U.S.
Coordinates 38°32′43″N121°44′54″W / 38.5453°N 121.7483°W / 38.5453; -121.7483 Coordinates: 38°32′43″N121°44′54″W / 38.5453°N 121.7483°W / 38.5453; -121.7483
OwnerUniversity of California, Davis
OperatorUniversity of California, Davis
SurfaceNatural grass (infield)
OpenedNovember 18, 1949;
73 years ago
 (1949-11-18)
Tenants
UC Davis Aggies football (NCAA)
(1949–2006)
UC Davis Aggies track and field (1950–present)
UC Davis Aggies women’s lacrosse (NCAA)
( –2006)

Toomey Field is a track and field stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of California, Davis in unincorporated Yolo County, California. The Woody Wilson Track is located in the stadium and it is home to the UC Davis Aggies track and field team. [1]

History

At the northeast corner of campus, Aggie Field opened in 1949 and was home to the Aggies' football team through 2006. The first game, on November 18, was a 123 victory over Chico State. The record for attendance at the stadium was set on November 12, 1977, with 12,800 for a 3721 victory over Nevada. The Aggies' all-time record at Toomey Field was 192–86–7 (.686).

The stadium was renamed in 1962 in honor of Crip Toomey, who served as athletic director at UC Davis from 1928 until his death in 1961. Toomey graduated from UC Davis in 1923 and also served as the Aggies' basketball coach and football coach from 1928 to 1936. [2]

The new Aggie Stadium (now UC Davis Health Stadium) on the west side of campus became the football venue in 2007, and Toomey Field continued as the home of Aggies' track and field.

The natural grass playing field (now track infield) was aligned north-northwest to south-southeast at an approximate elevation of fifty feet (15 m) above sea level.

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UC Davis Health Stadium is a 10,743-seat multi-purpose stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of California, Davis in unincorporated Yolo County, California. Opened as Aggie Stadium on April 1, 2007, it replaced Toomey Field and is the home to the UC Davis Aggies football and women's lacrosse teams. Plans call for the stadium to eventually be built out to 30,000 seats.

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The 1929 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 1929 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Crip Toomey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team outscored its opponents 116 to 25 for the season with all six of their victories coming via shutout. The Cal Aggies played home games at Sacramento Stadium in Sacramento, California.

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The 1992 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division II football season. Led Bob Foster in his fourth and final season as head coach, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC title for the 21st time in 22 season. 1992 was the 23rd consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Portland State in the first round. The team outscored its opponents 395 to 320 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

The 1963 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Will Lotter in his eighth and final season as head coach, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Humboldt State and San Francisco State. The team outscored its opponents 151 to 74 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

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.

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Will Lotter, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 1–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 226 to 47 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at Aggie Field in Davis, California.

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ted Forbes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 1–6–1 with a mark of 1–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 147 to 71 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at Aggie Field in Davis, California.

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ted Forbes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 263 to 112 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at Aggie Field in Davis, California.

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Ted Forbes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC title. The team was outscored by its opponents 150 to 119 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at Aggie Field in Davis, California.

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ted Forbes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. As FWC champion, they were invited to a postseason bowl game, the Pear Bowl, played in Medford, Oregon, where they lost to the Pacific Boxers of Forest Grove, Oregon, co-champions of the Northwest Conference. The Cal Aggies were outscored by their opponents 160 to 138 for the season. They played home games in Davis, California, as the newly-opened Aggie Field, which was renamed Toomey Field in 1962.

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. Led by Crip Toomey in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–4 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 115 to 86 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California.

The 1935 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 1935 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Crip Toomey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 199 to 47 for the season. The Aggies were shut out four times and in only one game did they score more than a touchdown. The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California.

The 1934 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 1933 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Crip Toomey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 0–5–3 with a mark of 0–2–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 163 to 16 for the season. The Aggies were shut out in six of their eight games. The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California.

The 1932 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 1932 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Crip Toomey, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 1–8–1 with a mark of 1–1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 211 to 42 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California.

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.

The 1916 University Farm football team represented the University Farm—now known as the University of California, Davis—as an independent during the 1916 college football season. Although "University Farm" was the formal name for the school and team, in many newspaper articles from the time it was called "Davis Farm". The team had no nickname in 1916, with the "Aggie" term being introduced in 1922. Led by Robert E. Harmon in his second and final season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 6–1–1 and was outscored its opponents 151 to 63 for the season. The University Farm played home games in Davis, California.

The 1946 Far Western Conference football season was the season of college football played by the three member schools of the Far Western Conference (FWC) as part of the 1946 college football season.

References

  1. "Toomey Field/Woody Wilson Track". ucdavisaggies.com. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  2. "UCD's Toomey Field bleachers coming down". davisenterprise.com. Retrieved 2018-08-13.