1970 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1970 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

1970 UC Davis Aggies football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1970 record	6–4 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach	Jim Sochor (1st season)
Home stadium	Toomey Field (Capacity: 10,111)

1970 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chico State +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Cal State Hayward +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
UC Davis	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from College Division poll

The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Jim Sochor. They played home games at Toomey Field. The Aggies finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 3–2 FWC). They outscored their opponents 208–176 for the 1970 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 19	at Occidental*	D.W. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	L 6–20
September 26	San Francisco*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 24–14
October 3	at Whittier*	Memorial Stadium Whittier, CA	W 28–18
October 10	Humboldt State[note 2]	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 35–21
October 17	Sonoma State[note 3]*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 11–24
October 24	at San Francisco State[note 4]	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 13–9
October 31	Nevada*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 35–17
November 7	at Chico State[note 5]	College Field Chico, CA	L 14–21
November 14	Cal State Hayward[note 6]	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 14–32
November 21	at Sacramento State[note 7]	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)	W 28–0
*Non-conference game

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft.[3][4]

Notes

1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
2. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
3. Sonoma State University was known as Sonoma State College from 1960 to 1977.
4. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
5. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
7. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.

References

1. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
2. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
3. "1971 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
4. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.