1989 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1989 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).

1989 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAC champion
Division II 1st Round, L 23–28 vs. Angelo State
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16 (Div. II Football Committee)
1989 record8–3 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coachBob Foster (1st season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1989 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 UC Davis $^ 5 –0 –0  8 –3 –0
Chico State 4 –1 –0  6 –4 –0
Humboldt State 3 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Sonoma State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –0  1 –8 –0
San Francisco State 0 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Bob Foster and played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the NCAC for the 19th consecutive season and it was their 20th consecutive winning season. The Aggies regular season record was seven wins and three losses (7–3, 5–0 NCAC). With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 46 games dating back to the 1981 season.

At the end of the season, the Aggies qualified for the Division II playoffs. In the first playoff game they were defeated by Angelo State. That brought their final record to eight wins and three losses (8–3, 5–0 NCAC). The Aggies outscored their opponents 303–202 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 9Santa Clara*No. 15
W 28–27
September 16at Nevada*No. 15
W 24–1713,320[1]
September 23at Sacramento State[note 1]*No. 17
L 20–2116,548[2]
September 30San Francisco State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 35–14
October 7Cal State Hayward[note 2]No. 17
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 31–7
October 14at Sonoma StateNo. 16
W 28–19
October 21Cal State Northridge*No. 12
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 24–77,151[3]
October 28at Cal Poly[note 4]*No. 12
L 21–285,745[4]
November 4Humboldt State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 35–13
November 11at Chico State[note 5]No. 16
W 34–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.[7][8][9]

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. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  3. Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.
  4. 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.
  5. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
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References
  1. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1989. p. C-17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  6. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. "1990 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  9. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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