1986 UC Davis Aggies football team American college football season
The 1986 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season . Led by 17th-year head coach Jim Sochor , UC Davis compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC for the 16th title consecutive season. 1986 was the team's 17th consecutive winning season. With the 5–0 conference record, the team stretched their conference winning streak to 31 games dating back to the 1981 season . The Aggies were ranked no lower than No. 4 in the NCAA Division II polls during the season. They advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the fifth straight year, where they lost to South Dakota in the quarterfinals. The team outscored its opponents 361 to 213 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 20 Cal Poly * No. 4 W 32–218,700–8,770 [ 1] [ 2]
September 27 at Santa Clara No. 4 W 42–188,137
October 4 at Pacific (CA) * No. 4 W 45–4115,000 [ 3]
October 11 Chico State No. 3 W 33–309,578–9,600 [ 4]
October 18 at San Francisco State No. 3 W 51–33,000
October 25 at No. 20 Cal State Hayward No. 3 W 24–148,500
November 1 Sonoma State No. 3 W 12–66,650
November 8 at No. T–8 Cal State Northridge * No. 2 W 25–206,244 [ 5]
November 15 Sacramento State No. 2 W 29–610,300
November 22 at Humboldt State No. 2 W 45–282,700–2,900 [ 6]
November 29 12:30 p.m. No. 6 South Dakota * No. 2 L 23–269,000 [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
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UC Davis players in the NFL
No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft .[ 14] [ 15]
The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[ 16]
References
^ "Saturday's Late Results" . The Los Angeles Times . September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1986 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 24, 2024 .
^ "Far West" . The Los Angeles Times . October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 22, 2022 .
^ "Southland Summaries" . The Los Angeles Times . November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 21, 2024 .
^ Rattie, Jim (November 29, 1986). "Inspired Aggies await Coyotes" . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California . p. D1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Rattie, Jim (November 29, 1986). "UCD (continued)" . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California . p. D7. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Rattie, Jim (November 30, 1986). "Aggies fall again in round 1" . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California . p. C1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Rattie, Jim (November 30, 1986). "Aggies (continued)" . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California . p. C3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "South Dakota 26, UC Davis 23" . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California . November 30, 1986. p. C18. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 12, 2022 .
^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017 .
^ "1987 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017 .
^ "Draft History: California-Davis" . Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017 .
^ "California-Davis Players/Alumni" . Retrieved April 22, 2017 .
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons
Far Western Conference (pre-WWII) Far Western Conference (post-WWII) Northern California Athletic Conference