2000 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 2000 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. They played as a Division II independent in 2000. They would stay an independent until 2004 when they became a charter member of the Great West Conference (GWC).

2000 UC Davis Aggies football
Division II 1st Round, W 48–10 vs. Chadron State
Division II Quarterfinal, W 62–18 vs. Mesa State
Division II Semifinal, L 48–58 vs. Bloomsburg
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
AFCANo. 1 (West)
2000 record12–1
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
2000 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 1 (West) UC Davis ^   –     12 –1  
New Haven   –     5 –5  
Saint Joseph's (IN)   –     2 –8  
Quincy   –     1 –9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2000 Aggies were led by eighth-year head coach Bob Biggs and played their home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the regular season undefeated, with a record of ten wins and no losses (10–0). This was the 31st consecutive year UC Davis finished with a winning record.

At the end of the season the Aggies were ranked #1 in the West Region and were invited to the Division II playoffs for the fifth year in a row. In the first round they defeated 4th-ranked (West) Chadron State at their home stadium in Davis, California. In the second round (quarterfinal) they again played in their home stadium, and defeated 3rd-ranked (West) Mesa State. In the semifinal round (quarterfinal) they again played in their home stadium, and were upset by the #3 ranked team in the Northeast Region Bloomsburg. That brought the Aggies final record to twelve wins and one loss (12–1). The Aggies averaged scoring 48 points per game, outscoring their opponents 622–258 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 2New Mexico HighlandsNo. 4
W 55–7
September 9Eastern OregonNo. 4
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 52–13
September 16at West ChesterNo. 4
W 45–0
September 30Saint Mary'sNo. 1 (West)
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 55–14
October 7at No. 10 (West) Western OregonNo. 1 (West)
W 59–28
October 14Southern UtahNo. 1 (West)
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 56–20
October 21at Cal Poly[note 1]No. 1 (West)
W 63–28
October 28at Sacramento State[note 2]No. 1 (West)
W 13–109,700[1]
November 4at Central WashingtonNo. 1 (West)
W 31–24
November 11at No. 5 (West) Western WashingtonNo. 1 (West)
W 35–28
November 18No. 4 (West) Chadron StateNo. 1 (West)
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA (Division II 1st Round Playoff)
W 48–10
November 25No. 3 (West) Mesa State[note 3]No. 1 (West)
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA (Division II Quarterfinal)
W 62–18
November 25No. 3 (Northeast) BloomsburgNo. 1 (West)
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA (Division II Semifinal)
L 48–58

[2][3]

NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 2001 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Onome OjoWide receiver5153New Orleans Saints

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. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  3. Colorado Mesa University was known as Mesa State College from 1988 to 2010.

References
  1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. "2001 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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