1983 UC Davis Aggies football team

1983 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAC champion
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record11–1 (6–0 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17Cal Lutheran*
W 24–67,400[1]
September 24Humboldt StateNo. 10
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 34–07,100–7,200[2]
October 1at Cal State Northridge*No. 9
W 31–33,144[3]
October 8at No. T–10 Cal Poly*No. 4
W 24–144,933[4]
October 15at Santa Clara*No. 4
W 24–68,478
October 22at Chico StateNo. 3
W 24–77,342
October 29San Francisco StateNo. 2
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 41–97,500–7,800[5]
November 5Cal State HaywardNo. T–1
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 42–36,800–10,000[6]
November 12at Sacramento StateNo. T–1
W 52–147,650[7]
November 19Sonoma StateNo. 1
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 42–01,246–3,800[8]
November 261:00 p.m.No. 8 Butler*No. 1
KCRA-TVW 25–68,900[9][10][11][12][13]
December 3No. 1 North Dakota State*No. 5
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
L 17–269,100[14][15]

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NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.[18][19]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Bo Eason Defensive back 2 54 Houston Oilers

References

  1. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. September 18, 1983. p. III-14. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1983. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sonoma State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Rattie, Jim (November 26, 1983). "Experience Gives Aggies Edge". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Rattie, Jim (November 26, 1983). "Playoffs (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C2. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Rattie, Jim (November 27, 1983). "Davis Bullies Butler, Gains Semifinal". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Rattie, Jim (November 27, 1983). "Aggies (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "NCAA Playoffs". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 27, 1983. p. E10. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "UCD stampeded by Bison 26–17". The Sacramento Bee. December 4, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "N. Dakota State 26, UC Davis 17". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. December 4, 1983. p. F6. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  17. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  18. ^ "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  19. ^ "Draft History: California-Davis". Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017.