2001 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season

2001 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 2–14 at North Dakota
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AFCA	No. 12
Record	10–3
Head coach	Bob Biggs (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Moroski (9th season)
Home stadium	Toomey Field
Seasons← 2000 2002 →

2001 NCAA Division II independents football records
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 UC Davis ^		–		10	–	3
New Haven		–		5	–	4
Western New Mexico		–		3	–	7
Quincy		–		2	–	8
Saint Joseph's (IN)		–		2	–	8

^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2001 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 10–3. 2001 was the 32nd consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was ranked No. 12 in the NCAA Division II poll at the end of the regular season and advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the sixth straight year. The Aggies defeated 11th-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville in the first round and 17th-ranked Tarleton State in the quarterfinals before losing in semifinal round to fourth-ranked and eventual national champion North Dakota. The team outscored their opponents 490 to 286 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	at New Mexico Highlands	No. 3	Perkins Stadium Las Vegas, NM	W 51–6
September 8	at Abilene Christian	No. 3	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 41–28
September 22	Western Oregon	No. 3	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 43–32
September 29	at Humboldt State	No. 3	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 56–14
October 6	at Saint Mary’s	No. 3	Saint Mary’s Stadium Moraga, CA	L 21–28
October 13	Cal State Northridge	No. 13	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 38–31
October 20	Cal Poly	No. 10	Toomey Field Davis, CA (rivalry)	L 28–31
October 27	at Sacramento State	No. 15	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)	W 43–0	17,328
November 3	Central Washington	No. 15	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 48–13
November 10	No. 17 Western Washington	No. 14	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 40–32
November 17	at No. 11 Texas A&M–Kingsville	No. 12	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX (NCAA Division II First Round)	W 37–32
November 24	No. 17 Tarleton State	No. 12	Toomey Field Davis, CA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	W 42–25
December 1	at No. 4 North Dakota	No. 12	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND (NCAA Division II Semifinal)	L 2–14	11,696
Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
JT O'Sullivan	Quarterback	6	186	New Orleans Saints

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Venues	Moreing Field (1925–1927) Sacramento Stadium (1928–1931) A Street Field (1932–1948) Toomey Field (1949–2006) UC Davis Health Stadium (2007–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Cal Poly: Battle for the Golden Horseshoe Sacramento State: Causeway Classic
Culture & lore	Gunrock the Mustang UC Davis Marching Band Aggie Fight KHTK
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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