1983 UC Davis Aggies football team
1983 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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NCAC champion | |
NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 17–26 vs. North Dakota State | |
Conference | Northern California Athletic Conference |
Record | 11–1 (6–0 NCAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Toomey Field |
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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 1983 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC title for the 13th consecutive season. 1983 was the team's 14th consecutive winning season. With the 6–0 conference record, the team stretched their conference winning streak to 15 games dating back to the 1981 season. The Aggies were ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division II polls for the last three weeks of the regular season. They advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the second straight year, where they beat Butler in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual national champion North Dakota State in the semifinals. The team outscored its opponents 380 to 94 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Cal Lutheran* | W 24–6 | 7,400 | [1] | ||||
September 24 | Humboldt State | No. 10 |
| W 34–0 | 7,200 | |||
October 1 | at Cal State Northridge* | No. 9 | W 31–3 | 3,144 | [2] | |||
October 8 | at No. 9 Cal Poly* | No. 4 | W 24–14 | 4,933 | [3] | |||
October 15 | at Santa Clara* | No. 4 | W 24–6 | 8,478 | ||||
October 22 | at Chico State | No. 3 |
| W 24–7 | 7,342 | |||
October 29 | San Francisco State | No. 2 |
| W 41–9 | 7,500–7,800 | [4] | ||
November 5 | Cal State Hayward | No. T–1 |
| W 42–3 | 6,800–10,000 | [5] | ||
November 12 | at Sacramento State | No. T–1 | W 52–14 | 7,650 | [6] | |||
November 19 | Sonoma State | No. 1 |
| W 42–0 | 1,246–3,800 | [7] | ||
November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 Butler* | No. 1 |
| KCRA-TV | W 25–6 | 8,900 | [8][9][10][11][12] |
December 3 | No. 1 North Dakota State* | No. 5 |
| L 17–26 | 9,100 | [13][14] | ||
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NFL Draft
The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.[17][18]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Bo Eason | Defensive back | 2 | 54 | Houston Oilers |
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.
- ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Rattie, Jim (November 26, 1983). "Experience Gives Aggies Edge". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Rattie, Jim (November 26, 1983). "Playoffs (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C2. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Rattie, Jim (November 27, 1983). "Davis Bullies Butler, Gains Semifinal". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Rattie, Jim (November 27, 1983). "Aggies (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "NCAA Playoffs". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 27, 1983. p. E10. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "UCD stampeded by Bison 26–17". The Sacramento Bee. December 4, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Dakota State 26, UC Davis 17". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. December 4, 1983. p. F6. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: California-Davis". Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017.