1983 UC Davis Aggies football team
The 1983 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).
| 1983 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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NCAC champion | |
| Conference | Northern California Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 1 (Div. II Football Committee) |
| 1983 record | 11–1 (6–0 NCAC) |
| Head coach | Jim Sochor (14th season) |
| Home stadium | Toomey Field (Capacity: 10,111) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 UC Davis $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 14th year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the NCAC for the 13th consecutive season and it was their 14th consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the regular season undefeated, with a record of ten wins and no losses (10–0, 6–0 NCAC) and were ranked Number 1 in the Division II rankings for the last three weeks of the regular season and going into the playoffs. With the 6–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 15 games dating back to the 1981 season.
At the end of the season, the Aggies qualified for the Division II playoffs for the second consecutive year. In the quarterfinal game they defeated Butler. In the semifinal game they were defeated by North Dakota State. That brought the Aggies final record to eleven wins and one loss (11–1, 6–0 NCAC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 380–94 for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 17 | California Lutheran* | W 24–6 | 7,400[1] | ||
| September 24 | Humboldt State | No. 10 |
| W 34–0 | |
| October 1 | at Cal State Northridge* | No. 9 |
| W 31–3 | 3,144[2] |
| October 8 | at No. 9 Cal Poly[note 1]* | No. 4 |
| W 24–14 | 4,933[3] |
| October 15 | at Santa Clara* | No. 4 |
| W 24–6 | |
| October 22 | at Chico State[note 2] | No. 3 |
| W 24–7 | |
| October 29 | San Francisco State | No. 2 |
| W 41–9 | |
| November 5 | Cal State Hayward[note 3] | No. 1 |
| W 42–3 | |
| November 12 | at Sacramento State[note 4] | No. 1 | W 52–14 | 7,650[4] | |
| November 19 | Sonoma State | No. 1 |
| W 42–0 | |
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NFL Draft
The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.[7][8]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Ken O'Brien | Quarterback | 1 | 24 | New York Jets |
| Bo Eason | Defensive back | 2 | 54 | Houston Oilers |
Notes
- 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.
- California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
References
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. September 18, 1983. p. III-14. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1983. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- "1984 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.