1974 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1974 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The UC Davis sports teams were commonly called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

1974 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
1974 record	9–1 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach	Jim Sochor (5th season)
Home stadium	Toomey Field (Capacity: 10,111)

1974 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Davis $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
San Francisco State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Chico State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal State Hayward	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Sacramento State	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 5th year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the FWC for the 4th consecutive season and it was their 5th consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the season with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 5–0 FWC). With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 8 games dating back to the previous season. The Aggies outscored their opponents 297–143 for the 1974 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	Portland State*		Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 50–21
September 21	UC Riverside*		Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 42–7	5,800[1]
September 28	at Santa Clara*		Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 23–22
October 12	at Chico State[note 2]		University Stadium Chico, CA	W 28–0
October 19	Cal State Hayward[note 3]		Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 37–0
October 26	at Sacramento State[note 4]	No. 14	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)	W 22–17
November 2	Humboldt State	No. 12	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 14–7
November 9	at No. 3 Boise State*	No. 11	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 20–41	14,608[2]
November 16	at San Francisco State		Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 31–7
November 23	Cal State Fullerton*		Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 30–21	4,400[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI poll

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Notes

1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
2. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References

1. "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28-25". The Los Angeles Times. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Record book (football)" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 71.
3. "Balanced Redlands Buries Whittier, 24-6 To Win Title". The Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1974. p. III-14. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
5. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
6. "1975 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
7. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.