1993 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1993 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis, in the 1993 NCAA Division II football season. This was the first and only season that UC Davis competed in the American West Conference (AWC).

1993 UC Davis Aggies football
AWC co-champion
Division II First Round,
W 37–34 vs. Fort Hays State
Division II Quarterfinal,
L 28–51 vs. Texas A&I
ConferenceAmerican West Conference
1993 record10–2 (3–1 AWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1993 American West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 7 UC Davis +^ 3 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
Southern Utah + 3 –1 –0  3 –7 –1
Sacramento State 2 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal Poly 1 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Cal State Northridge 1 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Although UC Davis was a conference member, they participated in NCAA Division II polls and postseason.
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

While the AWC was formed at the Division I-AA level,[1] the Aggies were listed in Division II polls during the season,[2] and participated in the Division II postseason.[3] Apparently, this was due to a decision by the program not to offer scholarships.[4] In 1994, they became an independent program in Division II.

The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Bob Biggs and played their home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the regular season as co-champion of the AWC (3–1 in conference), with an overall record of 9–1. This was the 24th consecutive year that UC Davis finished with a winning record.

The Aggies qualified for the Division II playoffs, defeating Fort Hays State in a first round game. In a quarterfinal playoff game, they were defeated by Texas A&I. That brought the Aggies' final overall record to 10–2. The Aggies outscored their opponents 460–297 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 11Cal Poly[note 1]
W 37–26
September 18Cal State Hayward[note 2]*No. 12
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 52–13
September 25at Southern UtahNo. 10
L 27–28
October 2Humboldt State*No. 14
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 45–9
October 9at Chico State[note 3]*No. 17
W 35–10
October 16at Sonoma State*No. 12
W 31–21
October 23Cal State NorthridgeNo. 9
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 48–38
October 30at Saint Mary’s*No. 8
W 28–21
November 6San Francisco State*No. 8
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 45–14
November 13at Sacramento State[note 4]No. 7
W 47–3213,137[5]
November 20Fort Hays State*No. 7
W 37–34
November 27No. 19 Texas A&I[note 5]*No. 7
L 28–51

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1994 NFL Draft.[8][9][10]

Notes
  1. 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.
  2. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  3. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  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. Texas A&M University–Kingsville was known as Texas A&I University from 1967 to 1993.

References
  1. Senior, Ryan (July 16, 1993). "Cal Poly moving to Division I". Santa Maria Times. Santa Maria, California. p. C-1. Retrieved February 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "College polls, NCAA Division II". Waterloo Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. November 2, 1993. p. D2. Retrieved February 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  3. "NCAA Division II Playoffs". St. Louis Post Dispatch. November 28, 1993. p. 8F. Retrieved February 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  4. Leef, Ralph (September 21, 1993). "There's no break for SSU". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. C5. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  5. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  6. "California - Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  7. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  8. "1994 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  10. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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