1975 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1975 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1975 NCAA Division II 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.

1975 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1975 record7–3 (5–0 FWC)
Head coachJim Sochor (6th season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1975 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  4 –4 –1
Chico State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal State Hayward 0 –5 –0  0 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 6th year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the FWC for the 5th consecutive season and it was their 6th consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 5–0 FWC). With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 13 games dating back to the 1973 season. The Aggies outscored their opponents 245–142 for the 1975 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 13at Pacific (CA)*
L 13–31
September 20at UC Riverside*
W 31–221,700[1]
September 27Cal State Northridge*
W 20–36,900[2]
October 4Chico State[note 3]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 31–0
October 11at Cal State Hayward[note 4]
W 6–3
October 18Sacramento State[note 5]
W 38–3
October 25at Humboldt StateNo. 10
W 20–10
November 1at Santa Clara*No. 9
L 28–29
November 8San Francisco State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 37–9
November 15at Portland State*
L 21–32
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI poll

[3] [4]

NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.[5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Anthony TerryDefensive back17470Philadelphia Eagles

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  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.

References
  1. "Long Beach Routs Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. September 21, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Aztecs Beat Utah State, 19-10". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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