1972 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1972 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

1972 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
Boardwalk Bowl, L 14–35 vs. UMass
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1972 record6–2–2 (5–0 FWC)
Head coachJim Sochor (3rd season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1972 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  6 –2 –2
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 2 –3 –0  2 –8 –0
San Francisco State 1 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his third year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the FWC for the 2nd consecutive season and it was their 3rd consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the regular season with a record of six wins, one loss and two ties (6–1–2, 5–0 FWC).

At the end of the season, UC Davis was invited to play in one of the four College Division regional finals, the Boardwalk Bowl. The Aggies lost to UMass in the game, bringing their final record to six wins, two losses and two ties (6–2–2, 5–0 FWC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 278–228 for the 1972 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 16Whittier*
T 20–20
September 23at UC Riverside*
W 17–10
September 30Santa Clara*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
T 28–28
October 7at San Francisco State[note 2]
W 47–32
October 21at Chico State[note 3]
W 41–17
October 28Cal State Hayward[note 4]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 27–16
November 4at Sacramento State[note 5]
W 17–16
November 11Humboldt StateNo. 20
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 41–18
November 18at Pacific (CA)*No. 17
L 26–36
December 9vs. UMass*
L 14–35
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI poll

[1] [2]

NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[3][4]

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.
  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.
  5. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  6. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

References
  1. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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