1976 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 UC Davis Aggies football Far Western Conference FWC 8–2 5–0 Jim Sochor 7th Dave Bon Jim Speck Toomey Field FWC champion The 1976 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the sixth consecutive season. 1975 was the seventh consecutive winning season for the Aggies. With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 18 games dating back to the 1973 season. The team outscored its opponents 233 to 112 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California. Schedule September 11 w y UC Davis alumni Toomey Field Davis, CA 17–13 1,700 September 18 w y Cal Poly Pomona Toomey Field Davis, CA 28–7 5,300 September 25 l y y Cal State Northridge North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 3–17 3,000–3,500 94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row The Los Angeles Times September 26, 1976 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9598767/94_yard_pass_play_helps_northridge/ Newspapers.com March 16, 2017 Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 29, 2022 October 9 w y Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 26–6 5,500–5,580 Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 22, 2022 October 16 w Cal State Hayward Toomey Field Davis, CA 25–14 5,700–7,050 Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 October 23 w y Sacramento State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA rivalry 34–0 6,900 October 30 w Humboldt State Toomey Field Davis, CA 35–7 6,400 November 6 w y 1976 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Toomey Field Davis, CA 28–13 7,000 November 13 w y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 23–9 1,000 November 20 l y y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA rivalry 14–26 5,850 Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3 The Los Angeles Times November 21, 1976 III-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9133544/aztecs_beat_long_beach/ Newspapers.com February 23, 2017 Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13330 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=48 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=48 dead NFL draft The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1977 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1977.htm 1977 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071222092345/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1977.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 Rolf Benirschke Kicker 12 334 Oakland Raiders References UC Davis Category:UC Davis Aggies football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons UC Davis Aggies football