1983 UC Davis Aggies football team explained

Year:1983
Team:UC Davis Aggies
Sport:football
Conference:Northern California Athletic Conference
Short Conf:NCAC
Record:11–1
Conf Record:6–0
Head Coach:Jim Sochor
Hc Year:14th
Stadium:Toomey Field
Champion:NCAC champion
Bowl:NCAA Division II Semifinal
Bowl Result:L 17–26 vs. North Dakota State

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 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

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NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.[3] [4]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report . . May 12, 2022 .
  2. Web site: UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide. April 22, 2017. March 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308182711/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=47. dead.
  3. Web site: 1984 NFL Draft. January 12, 2017. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193408/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm. dead.
  4. Web site: Draft History: California-Davis. April 22, 2017. February 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202072238/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=California-Davis&abbrFlag=0&type=school. dead.