1986 UC Davis Aggies football team
The 1986 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).
| 1986 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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NCAC champion | |
Division II 1st Round, L 23–26 vs. South Dakota | |
| Conference | Northern California Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 2 (Div. II Football Committee) |
| 1986 record | 10–1 (5–0 NCAC) |
| Head coach | Jim Sochor (17th season) |
| Home stadium | Toomey Field (Capacity: 10,111) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 UC Davis $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 17th year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the NCAC for the 16th consecutive season and it was their 17th consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the regular season undefeated, with a record of ten wins and no losses (10–0, 5–0 NCAC) and were ranked no lower than 4th in the Division II rankings the entire season. With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 31 games dating back to the 1981 season.
At the end of the season, the Aggies qualified for the Division II playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. In the first playoff game they were defeated by South Dakota. That brought their final record to ten wins and one loss (10–1, 5–0 NCAC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 361–213 for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 20 | Cal Poly[note 1]* | No. 4 | W 32–21 | 8,700[1] | |
| September 27 | at Santa Clara | No. 4 |
| W 42–18 | |
| October 4 | at Pacific (CA)* | No. 4 |
| W 45–41 | 15,000[2] |
| October 11 | Chico State[note 3] | No. 3 |
| W 33–30 | |
| October 18 | at San Francisco State | No. 3 |
| W 51–3 | |
| October 25 | at No. 20 Cal State Hayward[note 4] | No. 3 | W 24–14 | ||
| November 1 | Sonoma State | No. 3 |
| W 12–6 | |
| November 8 | at No. 8 Cal State Northridge* | No. 2 |
| W 25–20 | [3] |
| November 15 | Sacramento State[note 5] | No. 2 |
| W 29–6 | 10,300[4] |
| November 22 | at Humboldt State | No. 2 | W 45–28 | ||
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UC Davis players in the NFL
No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[7][8]
The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[9]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Chris Mandeville | Defensive back | 1987 Green Bay Packers |
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.
- Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
- 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
- "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 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.
- "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.