1951 Cal Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Cal Aggies football Far Western Conference FWC 5–4 3–1 Ted Forbes 3rd Don Lehman Aggie Field FWC champion Pear Bowl L 7–25 vs. 1951 Pacific Badgers Pacific (OR) The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Ted Forbes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–1 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 1951 Pacific Badgers Pacific Badgers of Forest Grove, Oregon, co-champions of the Northwest Conference. The Cal Aggies outscored their opponents 175 to 160 for the season. They played home games at Aggie Field in Davis, California. Schedule Pacific September 22 l y Fresno State Aggie Field Davis, CA 0–27 2,000 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead September 28 l y y Occidental Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA 13–14 Oxy Edges Out Aggies, 14-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/142316421/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 29, 1951 4, part III February 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 27–13 October 20 w y California JVThe University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers". Aggie Field Davis, CA 30–21 October 27 w 1951 Southern Oregon Red Raiders Southern Oregon Aggie Field Davis, CA 39–7 November 3 w y y Santa BarbaraThe 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. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 13–7 November 9 8:00 p.m. w Chico State Aggie Field Davis, CA 34–21 Aggie Defeat Santa Barbara1 13-7, Meet Chico State Here Tomorrow https://www.newspapers.com/article/davis-enterprise/164660405/ Davis Enterprise Davis, California November 8, 1951 1 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com Smolich Marco Favored Aggies Come From Behind To Beat Chico, 34-21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee/164660263/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 10, 1951 10 February 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 12–25 November 24 l y y 1951 Pacific Badgers Pacific (OR) Medford Stadium Medford, OR Pear Bowl 7–25 Pacific Victor In Pear Bowl Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon) November 26, 1951 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12299529/pacific_victor_in_pear_bowl/ Newspapers.com July 11, 2017 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1951 Cal Aggies) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13324 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 11, 2022 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=48 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 Notes note References Cal Aggies Category:UC Davis Aggies football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons Cal Aggies football