1988 UC Davis Aggies football team
The 1988 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).
| 1988 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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NCAC champion | |
Division II 1st Round, L 14–35 vs. Sacramento State | |
| Conference | Northern California Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 13 (Div. II Football Committee) |
| 1988 record | 7–3–1 (5–0 NCAC) |
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| Home stadium | Toomey Field (Capacity: 10,111) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 UC Davis $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 19th and final year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the NCAC for the 18th consecutive season and it was their 19th consecutive winning season. The Aggies regular season record was seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1, 5–0 NCAC). With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 41 games dating back to the 1981 season.
At the end of the season, the Aggies qualified for the Division II playoffs. In the first playoff game they were defeated by Sacramento State. That brought their final record to seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1, 5–0 NCAC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 300–180 for the season.
Sochor's career at UC Davis was remarkable in its success. His teams won the conference championship in 18 of his 19 years, including 18 straight from 1971 to 1988. His teams had a winning record in all 19 seasons, finishing with a final record of 156–41–5, a .785 winning percentage, and reached the postseason in nine seasons. In conference play under Sochor, UC Davis 92–6, a .939 winning percentage. Sochor was inducted into the college football hall of fame in 1999.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | at Santa Clara* | W 21–10 | |||
| September 17 | Nevada* | L 16–28 | |||
| September 24 | Sacramento State[note 1]* |
| L 28–31 | 10,600[2] | |
| October 1 | at San Francisco State | W 35–0 | |||
| October 8 | at Cal State Hayward[note 2] | W 30–14 | |||
| October 15 | Sonoma State |
| W 42–13 | ||
| October 22 | at Cal State Northridge* |
| W 31–13 | 4,015[3] | |
| October 29 | Cal Poly[note 3]* | No. 17 |
| T 21–21 | |
| November 5 | at Humboldt State | No. 15 | W 26–2 | ||
| November 12 | Chico State[note 4] | No. 13 |
| W 36–13 | |
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NFL Draft
No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]
Notes
- The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- 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.
References
- "Jim Sochor". National Football Foundation Hall of Fame – Inductee Detail. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- Mike Hiserman (October 23, 1988). "Good Teams Bring Bad News to CSUN". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). p. III-22. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.