1961 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1961 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1961 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Will Lotter, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 173 to 111 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Aggie Field in Davis, California.

1961 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainCarl Ehret
Home stadiumAggie Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13/16 Humboldt State +410820
San Francisco State +410820
UC Davis320540
Nevada230540
Sacramento State230450
Chico State050460
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll and UPI small college poll

The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Santa Clara*W 21–14
September 30at Whittier*
L 8–20[1]
October 7UC Riverside*
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
W 40–12
October 14at Nevada
W 36–124,500[3]
October 21at Humboldt StateL 18–205,500[4]
October 28at San Francisco StateL 8–134,500[5]
November 4vs. UC Santa Barbara[note 2]*L 0–13
November 10Chico State
  • Aggie Field
  • Davis, CA
W 28–74,000[6]
November 17Sacramento State
W 14–0
  • *Non-conference game

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