1977 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1977 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1977 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, W 34–16 vs. Bethune–Cookman
Knute Rockne Bowl Division II Semifinal L 30–39 vs. Lehigh
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Ranking
APNo. 3 (Division II)
1977 record11–1 (5–0 FWC)
Head coachJim Sochor (8th season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1977 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 UC Davis $^ 5 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
Chico State 3 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
Cal State Hayward 2 –2 –1  6 –3 –1
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Humboldt State 1 –3 –1  5 –4 –1
Sacramento State 0 –4 –1  0 –10 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his eighth year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the FWC for the seventh consecutive season and it was their 8th consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the regular season undefeated, with a record of ten wins and no losses (10–0, 5–0 FWC). With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 23 games dating back to the 1973 season.

At the end of the season, the Aggies qualified for the Division II playoffs. They were ranked Number 3 in the final Division II poll. In the quarterfinal game they defeated Bethune–Cookman. In the semi-final Knute Rockne Bowl, they were defeated by Lehigh. That brought the Aggies final record to eleven wins and one loss (11–1, 5–0 FWC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 335–159 for the 1977 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 17at California Lutheran*
W 24–9
September 24Puget Sound*
W 16–14
October 1at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 27–14
October 8at Cal State Hayward[note 2]
W 6–0
October 15Sacramento State[note 3]
W 28–0
October 22at Humboldt State
W 27–14
October 29at Santa Clara*No. 8
W 31–3
November 5San Francisco StateNo. 7
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 21–7
November 12No. 4 Nevada*No. 8
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 37–21
November 19Chico State[note 4]No. 3
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 54–22

[1][2]

NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1978 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. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  3. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  4. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.

References
  1. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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