1979 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 UC Davis Aggies football Far Western Conference FWC 7–2–1 5–0 Jim Sochor 10th Toomey Field FWC champion The 1979 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis finished the season with an overall record of 6–3–1 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the ninth consecutive season. 1979 was the tenth consecutive winning season for the Aggies. With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 33 games dating back to the 1973 season. The team outscored its opponents 217 to 155 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California. After the season, Cal Poly Pomona, who beat UC Davis in a non-conference game, had to forfeit all their victories because the team had used ineligible players during the season. With the forfeit, the Aggies' overall record improve to 7–2–1. Schedule 1979 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press September 15 t y 1979 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Toomey Field Davis, CA 12–12 7,000 September 22 l y Nevada T–10 Toomey Field Davis, CA 21–28 9,000 September 29 l y y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA rivalry 10–31 7,277 October 6 w Sacramento State Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 32–7 9,000 October 13 w y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 24–13 5,500 October 20 w y y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 21–24 (forfeit win) 1,700–2,500 Paopao Leads Cal Lutheran Win The Los Angeles Times October 21, 1979 III-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9085698/paopao_leads_cal_lutheran_win/ Newspapers.com February 21, 2017 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 24, 2022 October 27 w San Francisco State Toomey Field Davis, CA 22–9 4,800–5,000 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 November 3 w y y 1979 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 23–21 6,200 November 10 w Chico State Toomey Field Davis, CA 35–10 8,400 November 17 w y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 17–0 650–966 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 12, 2022 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=47 UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide April 22, 2017 March 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160308182711/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=47 dead NFL draft The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1980 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm 1980 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071222092355/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm deadhttp://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=California-Davis&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: California-Davis April 22, 2017 February 2, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180202072238/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=California-Davis&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Jeff Allen Defensive back 8 212 Miami Dolphins References UC Davis Category:UC Davis Aggies football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons UC Davis Aggies football