1976 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1976 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1976 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1976 record8–2 (5–0 FWC)
Head coachJim Sochor (7th season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1976 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  8 –2 –0
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  2 –8 –0
Cal State Hayward 0 –5 –0  1 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 7th year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the FWC for the 6th consecutive season and it was their 7th consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 5–0 FWC). With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 18 games dating back to the 1973 season. The Aggies outscored their opponents 233–112 for the 1976 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11UC Davis Alumni*
W 17–13
September 18Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 28–7
September 25at Cal State Northridge*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 3–173,000[1]
October 9at Chico State[note 2]
W 26–6
October 16Cal State Hayward[note 3]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 25–14
October 23at Sacramento State[note 4]
W 34–0
October 30Humboldt State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 35–7
November 6Santa Clara*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 28–13
November 13at San Francisco State
W 23–9
November 20at Cal Poly[note 5]*
L 14–265,850[2]
  • *Non-conference game

[3] [4]

NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Rolf BenirschkeKicker12334Oakland Raiders

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  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. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  5. 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.

References
  1. "94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row". The Los Angeles Times. September 26, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1976. p. III-12. Retrieved February 23, 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. "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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