1978 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1978 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1978 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
Division II Quarterfinal, L 31–35 vs. Eastern Illinois
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Ranking
APNo. 4 (Division II)
1978 record8–3 (5–0 FWC)
Head coachJim Sochor (9th season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1978 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 UC Davis $^ 5 –0 –0  8 –3 –0
Cal State Hayward 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Humboldt State 3 –2 –0  5 –6 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  1 –9 –0
San Francisco State 0 –5 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his tenth year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the FWC for the eighth consecutive season and it was their ninth consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the regular 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 28 games dating back to the 1973 season.

At the end of the season, the Aggies qualified for the Division II playoffs for the second consecutive year. In the quarterfinal game they were defeated by Eastern Illinois. That brought the Aggies final record to eight wins and three losses (8–3, 5–0 FWC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 304–156 for the 1978 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 16at Pacific (CA)*
W 31–14
September 23at Nevada*
L 7–1212,093[1]
September 30at Puget Sound*
W 28–13
October 7Cal State Hayward[note 3]No. 9
W 29–14
October 14at Sacramento State[note 4]No. 6
W 39–0
October 21Humboldt StateNo. 9
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 19–6
October 28Santa Clara*No. 5
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 20–26
November 4at San Francisco StateNo. 4
W 40–12
November 11No. 3 Cal Poly[note 5]*No. 6
W 29–22
November 18at Chico State[note 6]No. 4
W 31–2
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[2] [3]

NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[4][5]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Casey MerrillDefensive End - Defensive Tackle5113Cincinnati Bengals
Mike MoroskiQuarterback6154Atlanta Falcons
Rich MartiniWide Receiver7190Oakland 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. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  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.
  6. 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. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 129. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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