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1984 UC Davis Aggies football team

1984 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAC champion
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (6–0 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–6 UC Davis $^ 6 0 0 9 2 0
Sacramento State 5 1 0 6 5 0
Cal State Hayward 4 2 0 7 3 0
Chico State 2 3 1 4 5 1
Sonoma State 2 4 0 2 8 0
San Francisco State 1 4 1 1 8 1
Humboldt State 0 6 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • San Francisco State forfeited 3 wins including 1 conference win over Sonoma State.
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1984 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC title for the 14th consecutive season. 1984 was the team's 15th consecutive winning season. With the 6–0 conference record, the team stretched their conference winning streak to 21 games dating back to the 1981 season. The Aggies were ranked as high as No. 6 in the NCAA Division II poll. They advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the third straight year, where they lost to North Dakota State in the quarterfinals. This was the second straight year that North Dakota State eliminated UC Davis in the playoffs. The team outscored its opponents 295 to 133 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Cal Lutheran*
W 13–01,000–3,100[1]
September 22at Santa ClaraNo. 8L 21–247,129
September 29Cal Poly*W 10–69,500
October 6at Humboldt StateW 46–02,200–2,475[2]
October 13Chico State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 16–138,900–9,000[3]
October 20at San Francisco StateNo. 9W 21–72,000
October 27at Cal State HaywardNo. T–9W 13–128,200–8,900[4]
November 3Sonoma StateNo. 7
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 52–164,782–7,500[5][6]
November 10at Cal State Northridge*No. 6W 42–34,912[7]
November 17Sacramento StateNo. T–6
W 38–218,900[8]
November 24at No. 1 North Dakota State*No. 6L 23–3113,758[9][10]

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NFL Draft

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.[13][14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Scott Barry Quarterback 6 168 San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 16, 1984. p. III-16. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Aggies overcome small scare, beat SSU 52-16". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 4, 1984. p. 1D. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Barry, Aggies come up short". The Sacramento Bee. November 25, 1984. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "North Dakota St. 31, UC Davis 23". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 25, 1984. p. C12. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  13. ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  14. ^ "Draft History: California-Davis". Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017.

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