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2000 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 48–58 vs. Bloomsburg
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
AFCANo. 1 (West)
Record12–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Moroski (8th season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons← 19992001 →
2000 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 (West) UC Davis ^   –     12 – 1  
No. 10 (Northeast) New Haven   –     5 – 5  
Saint Joseph's (IN)   –     2 – 8  
Quincy   –     1 – 9  
Western New Mexico   –     1 – 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2000 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 12–1. 2000 was the 31st consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was ranked No. 1 in West Region of the NCAA Division II poll at the end of the regular season and advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the fifth straight year. The Aggies defeated Chadron State, ranked fourth in the West Region, in the first round and Mesa State, ranked third in West, in the quarterfinals before losing in semifinal round to the third-ranked team in the Northeast Region, Bloomsburg. The team averaged 48 points per game, outscoring their opponents 622 to 258 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2New Mexico HighlandsNo. 4W 55–7
September 9Eastern OregonNo. 4
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 52–13
September 16at West ChesterNo. 4W 45–0
September 30Saint Mary'sNo. 1 (West)
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 55–14
October 7at No. 10 (West) Western OregonNo. 1 (West)W 59–28
October 14Southern UtahNo. 1 (West)
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 56–20
October 21at Cal PolyNo. 1 (West)W 63–28
October 28at Sacramento StateNo. 1 (West)W 13–109,700
November 4at Central WashingtonNo. 1 (West)W 31–24
November 11at No. 5 (West) Western WashingtonNo. 1 (West)W 35–28
November 18No. 4 (West) Chadron StateNo. 1 (West)W 48–10
November 25No. 3 (West) Mesa StateNo. 1 (West)
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 62–18
November 25No. 3 (Northeast) BloomsburgNo. 1 (West)Davis, CA (NCAA Division II Semifinal)L 48–58
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 2001 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Onome Ojo Wide receiver 5 153 New Orleans Saints

References

  1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  3. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. "2001 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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