1920 University Farm football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1920 University Farm football Independent 3–4 Eugene Van Gent 1st William J. Fox The 1920 University Farm football team represented the University Farm—now known as the University of California, Davis—as an independent during the 1920 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 1920, with the "Aggie" term being introduced in 1922. Led by Eugene Van Gent in his first and only season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 3–4 and was outscored its opponents 67 to 61 for the season. The University Farm played home games in Davis, California. Schedule September 18 w USS BostonThe USS Boston was a cruiser that was launched in 1883. It was decommissioned in 1907, but recommissioned as a Receiving ship in 1918 and towed to Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay Davis, CA 27–0 Davis Farm Team Beat Sailor Boys Woodland Daily Democrat Woodland, California September 21, 1920 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17912121/davis_farm_team_beat_sailor_boys/ Newspapers.com March 1, 2018 September 25 l y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.Mackay Stadium http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 3–7 Nevada's Football Team Too Much For Davis Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada September 27, 1920 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17911755/nevadas_football_team_too_much_for_davis/ Newspapers.com March 2, 2018 October 2 w y California third varsity Berkeley, CA 18–0 http://mexicosportscollectibles.com/1920.html 1920 October 9 l y Santa Clara Mission Field Santa Clara, CA 0–19 Santa Clarans Win From Davis Farm Aggies, 19-0 San Jose Mercury News San Jose, California 20 October 10, 1920 GenealogyBank.com October 16 w y Stanford freshmen Palo Alto, CA 13–7 Seventeen Grid Games Are on Schedule Today San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco, California 9 October 16, 1920 GenealogyBank.com October 30 l y California freshmen California Field Berkeley, CA 0–13 Cal. Frosh Beat Davis Farm 13-0 In Hard Game San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco, California 21 October 31, 1920 GenealogyBank.com November 12 l y Olympic Club Sacramento, CA 0–21 Olympic Club Eleven Defeats Davis Farm Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 12, 1920 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17906347/olympic_club_eleven_defeats_davis_farm/ Newspapers.com March 1, 2018 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 University Farm Category:UC Davis Aggies football seasons University Farm football