1972 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1972 UC Davis Aggies football Far Western Conference FWC 6–2–2 5–0 Jim Sochor 3rd Bruce Groefsema Dave Roberts Mike Tenerowitz Toomey Field FWC champion Boardwalk Bowl L 14–35 vs. UMass The 1972 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the second consecutive season. 1972 was the third consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was invited to play in one of the four NCAA College Division regional finals, the Boardwalk Bowl, in the Atlantic City, New Jersey, where the Aggies lost to UMass. The team outscored its opponents 278 to 228 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California. Bob Biggs was selected by the Associated Press as the first-team quarterback on the 1972 Little All-America college football team.UC Davis QB Is Little All-American Santa Cruz Sentinel December 6, 1972 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89272815/uc-davis-qb-is-little-all-american/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1972 small college UPI Pacific September 16 t y 1972 Whittier Poets Whittier Toomey Field Davis, CA 20–20 5,600 September 23 w y y UC Riverside Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 17–10 1,500 September 30 t y 1972 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Toomey Field Davis, CA 28–28 7,200 October 7 w y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 47–32 2,500 October 21 w y Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 41–17 6,000 October 28 w Cal State Hayward Toomey Field Davis, CA 27–16 2,157–7,000 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 November 4 w y Sacramento State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA rivalry 17–16 6,150–6,500 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 26, 2022 November 11 w 20 Humboldt State Toomey Field Davis, CA 41–18 9,000 November 18 1:30 p.m. l y y 17 Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 26–36 8,261–8,350 UC Davis Falls to UOP 36-26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101604934/the-chico-enterprise-record/ Chico Enterprise-Record Chico, California United Press International November 20, 1972 1B May 10, 2022 Newspapers.com December 9 11:00 a.m. l y y UMass Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Bowl 14–35 2,857 Dunning Bob Aggies, Minutemen Will Clash Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101718719/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California December 9, 1972 B1 May 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Dunning Bob Aggies, Minutemen Will Clash (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101718833/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California December 9, 1972 B4 May 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Dunning Bob Massachusetts Nips USD Rally https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101718923/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California December 10, 1972 F1 May 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Dunning Bob Massachusetts Blunts USD Rally, Wins 35-14 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101718977/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California December 10, 1972 F4 May 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13168 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 References UC Davis Category:UC Davis Aggies football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons UC Davis Aggies football