1987 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 1987 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).

1987 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAC champion
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10 (Div. II Football Committee)
1987 record8–2 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
1987 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 UC Davis $ 4 –1 –0  6 –4 –0
Humboldt State 3 –1 –1  4 –6 –1
Chico State 3 –2 –0  3 –6 –0
Sonoma State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Cal State Hayward 2 –3 –0  2 –8 –0
San Francisco State 0 –4 –1  1 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UC Davis forfeit to Humboldt State
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Sochor in his 18th year. They played home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the season as champion of the NCAC for the 17th consecutive season and it was their 18th consecutive winning season. The Aggies finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 5–0 NCAC). With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 36 games dating back to the 1981 season. The Aggies outscored their opponents 238–163 for the season.

Unlike the previous five seasons, the Aggies did not qualify for the Division II playoffs in 1987.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 19at Nevada*No. 7
L 17–3415,630[1]
September 26No. 13 Santa Clara
W 21–15
October 3at No. 18 Cal Poly[note 1]*No. 12
L 0–415,688[2]
October 10at Chico State[note 2]
W 24–22
October 17San Francisco State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 31–0
October 24Cal State Hayward[note 3]
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 23–14
October 31at Sonoma State
W 25–14
November 7No. 17 Cal State Northridge*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 28–05,607[3]
November 14at Sacramento State[note 5]No. 14
W 28–1010,000[4]
November 21Humboldt StateNo. 10
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 41–13

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NFL Draft

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[7][8][9]

Notes
  1. 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.
  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. Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.
  5. 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. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1987. p. III-16. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1987. p. III-19. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  5. "California – Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  6. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. "1988 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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