1996 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1996 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. They played as a Division II independent in 1996. They would stay an independent until 2004 when they became a charter member of the Great West Conference (GWC).

1996 UC Davis Aggies football
Division II 1st Round, W 17–14 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville
Division II Quarterfinal, W 26–7 vs. Central Oklahoma
Division II Semifinal, L 26–29 vs. Carson–Newman
ConferenceIndependent
1996 record8–5
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1996 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Saint Joseph's (IN)   –     9 –2  
No. 17 UC Davis ^   –     8 –5  
Albany   –     7 –3  
New Haven   –     7 –3  
Mercyhurst   –     4 –5  
Mississippi College   –     4 –6  
Quincy   –     1 –8  
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1996 Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Bob Biggs and played their home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the regular season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4). This was the 27th consecutive year UC Davis finished with a winning record.

At the end of the season the Aggies were ranked #17 and were invited to the Division II playoffs. In the first round they upset top-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas. In the second round (quarterfinal), they upset 9th-ranked Central Oklahoma on their home field in Davis. In the semi-final game they were defeated by 6th-ranked Carson–Newman in Jefferson City, Tennessee. That brought the Aggies final record to eight wins and five losses (8–5). The Aggies outscored their opponents 369–240 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 14at Cal State NorthridgeNo. 16
L 48–34,264[1]
September 21Sacramento State[note 1]
L 31–3111,140[2]
September 28at Chico State[note 2]
W 35–0
October 5at Humboldt StateNo. 20
W 20–41
October 12at Portland StateNo. 17
L 13–40
October 19Western New Mexico
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 24–33
October 26Saint Mary'sNo. 17
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 38–8
November 2at Cal Poly[note 3]No. 12
L 52–42
November 9at Sonoma StateNo. 17
W 37–21
November 16Southern UtahNo. 17
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 34–31
November 23at No. 1 Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 17
W 17–14
November 30No. 9 Central OklahomaNo. 17
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA (Division II Quarterfinal Playoff)
W 26–7
December 7at No. 6 Carson–NewmanNo. 17
L 26–29

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1997 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes
  1. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  2. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  3. 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.
  4. Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.

References
  1. Jeff Fletcher (September 15, 1996). "Romines Takes Davis Defense for Long Ride". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). p. C10. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  3. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. "1997 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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