1965 UC Davis Aggies football team

1965 UC Davis Aggies football
1965 UC Davis Aggies football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	4–6 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach	Herb Schmalenberger (3rd season);
Captain	Jack DeWit, Karl Frank
Home stadium	Toomey Field
	Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

The 1965 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Herb Schmalenberger, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 187 to 157 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

1965 Far Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
San Francisco State $	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Nevada	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
UC Davis	3	–	2	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Chico State	0	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Hayward*	0	–	0	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion * – Games vs. Cal State Hayward did not count as conference games in 1965.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Santa Clara*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 7–18	5,200
September 25	at UC Riverside*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 14–16	1,800
October 2	Whittier*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 6–20	4,300
October 9	at UC Santa Barbara*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 6–34	5,000–5,200	^[1]
October 16	at Cal State Hayward*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 34–6	1,000
October 22	Chico State	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 20–12	5,800
October 30	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium^{[note 1]} Reno, NV	L 15–26	5,000
November 5	Sacramento State	Toomey Field Davis, CA (rivalry)	W 20–14	3,500–4,800	^[3]
November 13	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 7–6	3,500
November 20	San Francisco State	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 28–35	3,300–3,500	^[4]^[5]
*Non-conference game