1984 UC Davis Aggies football team
The 1984 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).
| 1984 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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NCAC champion | |
Division II 1st Round, L 12–31 vs. North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Northern California Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 6 (Div. II Football Committee) |
| 1984 record | 9–2 (6–0 NCAC) |
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| Home stadium | Toomey Field (Capacity: 10,111) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 UC Davis $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 15th year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the NCAC for the 14th consecutive season and it was their 15th consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the regular season with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 6–0 NCAC) and were ranked as high as Number 6 in the Division II rankings. With the 6–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 21 games dating back to the 1981 season.
At the end of the season, the Aggies qualified for the Division II playoffs for the third consecutive year. In the first playoff game they were defeated by North Dakota State. This was the second straight year that North Dakota State eliminated UC Davis in the playoffs. That brought the Aggies final record to nine wins and two losses (9–2, 6–0 NCAC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 295–133 for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 15 | at California Lutheran* |
| W 13–0 | 1,000[1] | |
| September 22 | at No. 6 Santa Clara | L 21–24 | |||
| September 29 | Cal Poly[note 1]* | W 10–6 | |||
| October 6 | at Humboldt State | W 46–0 | |||
| October 13 | Chico State[note 2] |
| W 16–13 | ||
| October 20 | at San Francisco State | No. 9 | W 21–7 | ||
| October 27 | at Cal State Hayward[note 3] | No. 9 | W 13–12 | ||
| November 3 | Sonoma State | No. 7 |
| W 52–16 | 7,500[2] |
| November 10 | at Cal State Northridge* | No. 6 |
| W 42–3 | [3] |
| November 17 | Sacramento State[note 4] | No. 6 |
| W 38–21 | 8,900[4] |
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NFL Draft
The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft.[7][8]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Scott Barry | Quarterback | 6 | 168 | San Francisco 49ers |
Notes
- 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.
- The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
- California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
References
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 16, 1984. p. III-16. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Aggies overcome small scare, beat SSU 52-16". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 4, 1984. p. 1D. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- "1985 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.