1988 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1988 UC Davis Aggies football Northern California Athletic Conference NCAC 7–3–1 5–0 Jim Sochor 19th Toomey Field NCAC champion NCAA Division II First Round L 14–35 vs. Sacramento State The 1988 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Jim Sochor in his 19th and final season, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC for the 18th title consecutive season. 1988 was the team's 19th consecutive winning season. With the 5–0 conference record, the team stretched their conference winning streak to 41 games dating back to the 1981 season. The Aggies were ranked No. 13 in the final NCAA Division II poll. They advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Sacramento State in the first round. The team outscored its opponents 300 to 180 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California. Sochor's career at UC Davis was remarkable in its success. His teams won the conference championship in 18 of his 19 years, including 18 straight from 1971 to 1988, and reached the postseason in nine seasons. His teams had a winning record in all 19 seasons, compiling an overall record of 156–41–5, for a .785 winning percentage. In conference play under Sochor, UC Davis was 92–6, for a .939 winning percentage. Sochor was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.2047 Jim Sochor National Football Foundation Hall of Fame – Inductee Detail January 14, 2018 Schedule 1988 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee Pacific September 10 w y y Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 21–10 6,823 September 17 l y Nevada T–18 (I-AA) Toomey Field Davis, CA 16–28 8,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-unr-sputters-but-r/161226788/ Reno Gazette-Journal UNR sputters, but recovers to defeat Davis September 18, 1988 December 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 l y Sacramento State Toomey Field Davis, CA Causeway Classic 28–31 10,600 http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/fball/1988-89/stats/UCDBox88.pdf Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis) April 18, 2017 October 1 w y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 35–0 300–500 Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/12718 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 9, 2022 October 8 w y Cal State Hayward Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA 30–14 1,300 October 15 w Sonoma State Toomey Field Davis, CA 42–13 4,700 October 22 w y y Cal State Northridge North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA 31–13 4,015 Good Teams Bring Bad News to CSUN The Los Angeles Times Valley Mike Hiserman October 23, 1988 III-22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10222961/good_teams_bring_bad_news_to_csun/ Newspapers.com April 12, 2017 October 29 t y 17 Cal Poly Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 21–21 8,400 November 5 w y 15 Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 26–2 800 November 12 w 13 Chico State Toomey Field Davis, CA 36–13 7,400 November 19 1:00 p.m. l y 13 Scaramento State 10 Toomey Field Davis, CA NCAA Division II First Round 14–35 10,700 Van Vliet Jim Causeway II: More than pride is at stake https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101754161/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 19, 1988 C1 May 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Van Vliet Jim Hornets (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101754324/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 19, 1988 C3 May 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Van Vliet Jim Hornets do it again, whip Aggies 35-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101754421/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 20, 1988 C1 May 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Van Vliet Jim Hornets (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101754482/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 20, 1988 C8 May 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Sacramento St. 35, UC Davis 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101754575/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 20, 1988 C16 May 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/12718 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