1978 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1978 UC Davis Aggies football Far Western Conference FWC 4 (NCAA Division II) 8–3 5–0 Jim Sochor 9th Toomey Field FWC champion NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 31–35 vs. Eastern Illinois The 1978 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–0, winning the FWC for the eighth consecutive season. 1978 was the team's ninth consecutive winning season. With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 28 games dating back to the 1973 season. The Aggies advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the second consecutive season, where they lost to eventual national champion Eastern Illinois in the first round. The team outscored its opponents 304 to 156 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California. Schedule 1978 NCAA Division II Associated Press Pacific September 16 w y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 31–14 12,442 September 23 l y y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 7–12 12,093 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/unv/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/FB2015MG.pdf#page=129 129 Nevada Information Guide February 14, 2017 March 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314090954/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/unv/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/FB2015MG.pdf#page=129 dead September 30 w y y 1978 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA 28–13 3,700 October 7 w 9 Cal State Hayward Toomey Field Davis, CA 29–14 9,300 October 14 w y 6 Sacramento State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA rivalry 39–0 6,000 October 21 w 9 Humboldt State Toomey Field Davis, CA 19–6 8,000 October 28 l y 5 1978 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Toomey Field Davis, CA 20–26 6,300 November 4 w y 4 San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 40–12 2,683 November 11 w y 6 Cal Poly 3 Toomey Field Davis, CA rivalry 29–22 9,600 November 18 w y 4 Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 31–2 4,429 November 25 1:00 p.m. l y 4 Eastern Illinois 5 Toomey Field Davis, CA NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 31–35 8,500 Dunning Bob Aggies, E. Illinois Meet In Playoffs https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101609861/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 20, 1978 C2 May 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Dunning Bob Ags Fall Short To EIU, 35-31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101610804/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 26, 1978 D1 May 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Dunning Bob Aggies (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101610779/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California November 26, 1978 D6 May 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 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 1979 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.htm 1979 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231852/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.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 Casey Merrill Defensive End - Defensive tackle 5 113 Cincinnati Bengals Mike Moroski Quarterback 6 154 Atlanta Falcons Rich Martini Wide receiver 7 190 Oakland Raiders References UC Davis Category:UC Davis Aggies football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons UC Davis Aggies football