1991 UC Davis Aggies football team

1991 UC Davis Aggies football
Conference Northern California Athletic Conference
1991 record 7–3 (3–2 NCAC)
Head coach Bob Foster (3rd season)
Home stadium Toomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1991 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Sonoma State $ 5 0 0  9 2 0
UC Davis 3 2 0  7 3 0
Humboldt State 2 3 0  6 5 0
Chico State 2 3 0  4 6 0
San Francisco State 2 3 0  3 7 0
Cal State Hayward 1 4 0  3 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The 1991 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).

The Aggies were led by third-year head coach Bob Foster and played their home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the regular season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 3–2 NCAC). This was the 22nd consecutive year UC Davis finished with a winning record. The Aggies outscored their opponents 238–215 for the season.

The 1991 season was the first time in 21 years the Aggies had not won the NCAC championship. They had won or shared the championship every year from 1971 to 1990. The loss against Chico State broke a streak of 52 consecutive conference wins that started in the 1981 season. And it ended a remarkable string of 90 conference wins in 91 games stretching back to the 1973 season.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 14 at No. 17 Cal Poly[note 1]* Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe) W 31–28   3,263[1]
September 21 Santa Clara* No. 20 Toomey FieldDavis, CA W 31–21  
September 28 at Saint Mary's* No. 18 Saint Mary's Stadium • Moraga, CA W 13–12  
October 5 at No. 10 Sacramento State[note 2]* No. 16 Charles C. Hughes StadiumSacramento, CA (Causeway Classic) L 18–50   19,000[2]
October 12 Cal State Northridge* Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 29–17   4,200[3]
October 19 Humboldt State Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 44–6  
October 26 at Chico State[note 3] University Stadium • Chico, CA L 20–24  
November 2 San Francisco State Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 34–21  
November 9 Cal State Hayward[note 4] Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 16–13  
November 16 at Sonoma State Seawolf Stadium • Rohnert Park, CA L 12–23  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll.

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

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 Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  3. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  4. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References

  1. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1991. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  3. Theresa Munoz (October 13, 1991). "CSUN Squanders Chances in 29-17 Loss to Davis". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C16. Retrieved April 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  5. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. "1992 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  8. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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