1985 UC Davis Aggies football team

1985 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAC champion
Division II 1st Round, L 12–31 vs. North Dakota State
Conference Northern California Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports Network No. 1 (Div. II Football Committee)
1985 record 9–2 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coach Jim Sochor (16th season)
Home stadium Toomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1985 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#1 UC Davis $^ 5 –0 –0  9 –2 –0
Chico State 3 –1 –1  4 –4 –1
Cal State Hayward 2 –2 –1  6 –3 –1
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –1
Sonoma State 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Humboldt State 1 –4 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).

The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 16th year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the NCAC for the 15th consecutive season and it was their 16th consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the regular season with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 5–0 NCAC) and were ranked Number 1 in the last three Division II rankings. With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 26 games dating back to the 1981 season.

At the end of the season, the Aggies qualified for the Division II playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. In the first playoff game they were defeated by North Dakota State. This was the third straight year that North Dakota State eliminated UC Davis in the playoffs. That brought the Aggies final record to nine wins and two losses (9–2, 5–0 NCAC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 388–191 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 14 at Boise State* Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID L 9–13   17,654[1]
September 28 Santa Clara No. 16 Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 46–25  
October 5 at Cal Poly[note 1]* No. 7 Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe) W 34–21  
October 12 Humboldt State No. 8 Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 45–14  
October 19 at Chico State[note 2] No. 6 University Stadium • Chico, CA W 27–8  
October 26 San Francisco State No. 3 Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 65–12  
November 2 Cal State Northridge* No. 2 Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 41–22   7,850[2]
November 9 at Sonoma State No. 2 Cossacks Stadium[note 3] • Rohnert Park, CA W 38–9  
November 16 No. 16 Cal State Hayward[note 4] No. 1 Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 34–6  
November 23 at No. 14 Sacramento State[note 5] No. 1 Charles C. Hughes Stadium • Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic) W 37–30   12,100[3]
1985 Division II Playoffs
November 30 No. 7 North Dakota State* No. 1 Toomey Field • Davis, CA L 12–31   [4]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll.

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NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Mike WiseDefensive end485Los Angeles Raiders

Notes

  1. ↑ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  2. ↑ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  3. ↑ Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.
  4. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  5. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References

  1. ↑ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 158.
  2. ↑ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1985. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "N.D. State tops Cal-Davis in quarterfinal". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. December 1, 1985. p. 53. Retrieved January 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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