1919 University Farm football team
American college football season
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The 1919 University Farm football team represented the University Farmânow known as the University of California, Davisâas an independent during the 1919 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 1919, with the "Aggie" term being introduced in 1922. Led by William E. Bobbitt in his first and only season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 2â5 and was outscored its opponents 109 to 63 for the season. The University Farm played home games in Davis, California.
- William E. Bobbitt (1st season)
| 1919 University Farm football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2â5 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Tom Cuffe |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | â | 4 | â | 0 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | â | 7 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | â | 8 | â | 1 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | â | 3 | â | 0 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | â | 4 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | â | 3 | â | 3 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | â | 2 | â | 3 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | â | 2 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | â | 2 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University Farm | â | 2 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Branch | â | 2 | â | 6 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | â | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tempe Normal | â | 0 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The school did not field a team in 1918 due to World War I.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18? | Preston Industrial School[note 1] | W 38â0 | ||
| October 25 | at California freshmen |
| L 0â7 | [1] |
| November 1 | at Stanford freshmen | Stanford, CA | L 6â19 | [2] |
| November 8 | Nevada | Davis, CA | L 0â13 | [3] |
| November 15 | USS Boston[note 2] | Davis, CA | W 19â0 | [4] |
| November 22 | Saint Mary's | Davis, CA | L 0â14 | [5] |
| November 27 | at Nevada | L 0â56 | [6] |
Notes
- The Preston School of Industry opened in 1894 to rehabilitate juvenile offenders. It remained open until 2011.
- The 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
- This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
