1977 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1977 UC Davis Aggies football Far Western Conference FWC 3 (NCAA Division II) 11–1 5–0 Jim Sochor 8th Toomey Field FWC champion NCAA Division II Semifinal—Knute Rockne Bowl L 30–39 vs. Lehigh 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 1977 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football 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 1977 NCAA Division II Associated Press September 17 w y y 1977 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA 24–9 2,200 September 24 w y 1977 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Toomey Field Davis, CA 16–14 7,500 October 1 w y y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 27–14 2,500 October 8 w y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 6–0 3,000 October 15 w Sacramento State Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 28–0 7,900–8,000 Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 October 22 w y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 27–14 6,500 October 29 w y y 8 1977 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 31–3 6,210 November 5 w 7 San Francisco State Toomey Field Davis, CA 21–7 5,700 November 12 w y 8 Nevada 4 Toomey Field Davis, CA 37–21 12,800–13,000 Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2022 November 19 w 3 Chico State Toomey Field Davis, CA 54–22 9,400–9,500 Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 22, 2022 November 26 w 3 y 1977 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Toomey Field Davis, CA NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 34–16 10,400 Dunning Bob Ags Drop 'Cats, Await Lehigh https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101643628/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 27, 1977 C1 May 11, 2022 Newspapers.com Dunning Bob UC-Davis (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101643689/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 27, 1977 C4 May 11, 2022 Newspapers.com December 3 l 3 y Lehigh 8 Toomey Field Davis, CA Knute Rockne Bowl—NCAA Division II Semifinal 30–39 10,500 End of Road for Aggies Ray Ratto December 4, 1977 1C San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, Calif. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71924415/1977-lehigh-davis/ Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/12867 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 References UC Davis Category:UC Davis Aggies football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons UC Davis Aggies football