1979 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1979 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1]

1979 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1979 record7–2–1 (5–0 FWC)
Head coachJim Sochor (10th season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1979 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  7 –2 –1
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal State Hayward 0 –5 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Adjusted for Cal State Hayward forfeit to San Francisco State and Cal Poly Pomona forfeits to UC Davis and Sacramento State
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 10th year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the FWC for the 9th consecutive season and it was their 10th consecutive winning season. On the field, the Aggies finished the season with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1, 5–0 FWC). With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 33 games dating back to the 1973 season. The Aggies outscored their opponents 217–155 for the 1979 season.

It was later determined that Cal Poly Pomona had used ineligible players during the season so they were required to forfeit all of their victories. One of those was the October 20 game against UC Davis, so the Aggies adjusted record becomes (7–2–1, 5–0 FWC).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15California Lutheran*
T 12–12
September 22Nevada*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 21–28
September 29at Cal Poly[note 2]*
L 10–31
October 6Sacramento State[note 3]
W 32–7
October 13at Humboldt State
W 24–13
October 20at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 21–24
forfeit win		2,500[1]
October 27San Francisco State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 22–9
November 3at Santa Clara*
W 23–21
November 10Chico State[note 4]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 35–10
November 17at Cal State Hayward[note 5]
W 17–0
  • *Non-conference game

[2] [3]

NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[4][5]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Jeff AllenDefensive back8212Miami Dolphins

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 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.
  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.
  5. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References
  1. "Paopao Leads Cal Lutheran Win". The Los Angeles Times. October 21, 1979. p. III-15. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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