1977 UC Davis Aggies football team
| 1977 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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FWC champion | |
Division II Quarterfinal, W 34–16 vs. Bethune–Cookman Knute Rockne Bowl Division II Semifinal L 30–39 vs. Lehigh | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 3 (Division II) |
| 1977 record | 11–1 (5–0 FWC) |
| Head coach | Jim Sochor (8th season) |
| Home stadium |
Toomey Field (Capacity: 10,111) |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #3 UC Davis $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]
The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 8th year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the FWC for the 7th consecutive season and it was their 8th consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the regular season undefeated, with a record of ten wins and no losses (10–0, 5–0 FWC). With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 23 games dating back to the 1973 season.
At the end of the season, the Aggies qualified for the Division II playoffs. They were ranked Number 3 in the final Division II poll. In the quarterfinal game they defeated Bethune–Cookman. In the semi-final Knute Rockne Bowl, they were defeated by Lehigh. That brought the Aggies final record to eleven wins and one loss (11–1, 5–0 FWC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 335–159 for the 1977 season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| September 17 | at California Lutheran* | Mt. Clef Field • Thousand Oaks, CA | W 24–9 | ||||||
| September 24 | Puget Sound* | Toomey Field • Davis, CA | W 16–14 | ||||||
| October 1 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Kellogg Field • Pomona, CA | W 27–14 | ||||||
| October 8 | at Cal State Hayward[note 2] | Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA | W 6–0 | ||||||
| October 15 | Sacramento State[note 3] | Toomey Field • Davis, CA (Causeway Classic) | W 28–0 | ||||||
| October 22 | at Humboldt State | Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA | W 27–14 | ||||||
| October 29 | at Santa Clara* | No. 8 | Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, CA | W 31–3 | |||||
| November 5 | San Francisco State | No. 7 | Toomey Field • Davis, CA | W 21–7 | |||||
| November 12 | No. 4 Nevada* | No. 8 | Toomey Field • Davis, CA | W 37–21 | |||||
| November 19 | Chico State[note 4] | No. 3 | Toomey Field • Davis, CA | W 54–22 | |||||
| 1977 Division II Playoffs | |||||||||
| November 26 | Bethune–Cookman* | No. 3 | Toomey Field • Davis, CA (Division II Quarterfinal) | W 34–16 | [1] | ||||
| December 3 | No. 8 Lehigh* | No. 3 | Toomey Field • Davis, CA (Knute Rockne Bowl Division II Semifinal) | L 30–39 | 10,500[2] | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll. | |||||||||
NFL Draft
No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[5][6]
Notes
- ↑ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
- ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- ↑ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
References
- ↑ "UC Davis wins, 34-16". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 27, 1977. p. 32. Retrieved January 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lehigh, Jacksonville St. Score Playoff Victories". The Los Angeles Times. December 4, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved January 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ↑ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ↑ "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.