1996 UC Davis Aggies football team

1996 UC Davis Aggies football
Division II 1st Round, W 17–14 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville
Division II Quarterfinal, W 26–7 vs. Central Oklahoma
Division II Semifinal, L 26–29 vs. Carson–Newman
Conference Independent
1996 record 8–5
Head coach Bob Biggs (4th season)
Home stadium Toomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)

The 1996 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. They played as a Division II independent in 1996. They would stay an independent until 2004 when they became a charter member of the Great West Conference (GWC).

The 1996 Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Bob Biggs and played their home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the regular season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4). This was the 27th consecutive year UC Davis finished with a winning record.

At the end of the season the Aggies were ranked #17 and were invited to the Division II playoffs. In the first round they upset top-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas. In the second round (quarterfinal), they upset 9th-ranked Central Oklahoma on their home field in Davis. In the semi-final game they were defeated by 6th-ranked Carson–Newman in Jefferson City, Tennessee. That brought the Aggies final record to eight wins and five losses (8–5). The Aggies outscored their opponents 369–240 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 14 at Cal State Northridge No. 16 North Campus Stadium • Northridge, California L 48–3   4,264[1]
September 21 Sacramento State[note 1] Toomey Field • Davis, CA (Causeway Classic) L 31–31   11,140[2]
September 28 at Chico State[note 2] University Stadium • Chico, CA W 35–0  
October 5 at Humboldt State No. 20 Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 20–41  
October 12 at Portland State No. 17 Civic Stadium • Portland, OR L 13–40  
October 19 Western New Mexico Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 24–33  
October 26 Saint Mary's No. 17 Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 38–8  
November 2 at Cal Poly[note 3] No. 12 Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe) L 52–42  
November 9 at Sonoma State No. 17 Cossacks Stadium[note 4] • Rohnert Park, CA W 37–21  
November 16 Southern Utah No. 17 Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 34–31  
November 23 at No. 1 Texas A&M–Kingsville No. 17 Javelina Stadium • Kingsville, TX (Division II 1st Round Playoff) W 17–14  
November 30 No. 9 Central Oklahoma No. 17 Toomey Field • Davis, CA (Division II Quarterfinal Playoff) W 26–7  
December 7 at No. 6 Carson–Newman No. 17 Burke–Tarr Stadium • Jefferson City, TN (Division II Semifinal Playoff) L 26–29  
#Rankings from 1996 NCAA Division II football rankings.

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1997 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes

  1. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  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. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.

References

  1. ↑ Jeff Fletcher (September 15, 1996). "Romines Takes Davis Defense for Long Ride". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). p. C10. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1997 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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