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1977 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
NCAA Division II Semifinal—Knute Rockne Bowl, L 30–39 vs. Lehigh
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Ranking
APNo. 3 (NCAA Division II)
Record11–1 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons← 19761978 →
1977 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 UC Davis $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Chico State 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Cal State Hayward 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
San Francisco State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Humboldt State 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Sacramento State 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the seventh consecutive season. 1977 was the eighth consecutive winning season for the Aggies. With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 23 games dating back to the 1973 season. UC Davis advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship for the first time, where they defeated Bethune–Cookman quarterfinals before losing to eventual national champion Lehigh in the semifinal Knute Rockne Bowl. UC Davis outscored its opponents 335 to 159 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Cal Lutheran*W 24–92,200
September 24Puget Sound*W 16–147,500
October 1at Cal Poly Pomona*W 27–142,500
October 8at Cal State HaywardW 6–03,000
October 15Sacramento StateW 28–07,900–8,000
October 22at Humboldt StateW 27–146,500
October 29at Santa Clara*No. 8W 31–36,210
November 5San Francisco StateNo. 7
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 21–75,700
November 12No. 4 Nevada*No. 8
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 37–2112,800–13,000
November 19Chico StateNo. 3
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 54–229,400–9,500
November 26Bethune–Cookman*No. 3W 34–1610,400
December 3No. 8 Lehigh*No. 3L 30–3910,500

References

  1. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. Dunning, Bob (November 27, 1977). "Ags Drop 'Cats, Await Lehigh". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. Dunning, Bob (November 27, 1977). "UC-Davis (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C4. Retrieved May 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. Ratto, Ray (December 4, 1977). "End of Road for Aggies". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, Calif. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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