1969 UC Davis Aggies football team explained

Year:1969
Team:UC Davis Aggies
Sport:football
Conference:Far Western Conference
Short Conf:FWC
Record:3–7
Conf Record:0–5
Head Coach:Herb Schmalenberger
Hc Year:7th
Captain:Jerry DeLoach, John Kohmoos
Stadium:Toomey Field

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

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NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft.[3] [4]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Cumulative Football Statistics Report . . May 11, 2022 .
  2. Web site: UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide. April 22, 2017. March 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308182711/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=48. dead.
  3. Web site: 1970 NFL Draft. January 12, 2017. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231832/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm. dead.
  4. Web site: Draft History: California-Davis. April 22, 2017. February 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202072238/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=California-Davis&abbrFlag=0&type=school. dead.