1978 UC Davis Aggies football team

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.

1978 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Ranking
APNo. 4 (NCAA Division II)
Record8–3 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 UC Davis $^ 5 0 0 8 3 0
Cal State Hayward 4 1 0 8 2 0
Humboldt State 3 2 0 5 6 0
Chico State 2 3 0 5 5 0
Sacramento State 1 4 0 1 9 0
San Francisco State 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Pacific (CA)*W 31–1412,442
September 23at Nevada*L 7–1212,093[1]
September 30at Puget Sound*
W 28–133,700
October 7Cal State HaywardNo. 9W 29–149,300
October 14at Sacramento StateNo. 6W 39–06,000
October 21Humboldt StateNo. 9
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 19–68,000
October 28Santa Clara*No. 5
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 20–266,300
November 4at San Francisco StateNo. 4W 40–122,683
November 11No. 3 Cal Poly*No. 6
W 29–229,600
November 18at Chico StateNo. 4
W 31–24,429
November 251:00 p.m.No. 5 Eastern Illinois*No. 4
L 31–358,500[2][3][4]

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NFL Draft

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The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1979 NFL draft.[7][8]

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

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  1. ^ "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 129. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Dunning, Bob (November 20, 1978). "Aggies, E. Illinois Meet In Playoffs". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Dunning, Bob (November 26, 1978). "Ags Fall Short To EIU, 35-31". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D1. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Dunning, Bob (November 26, 1978). "Aggies (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D6. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "1979 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Draft History: California-Davis". Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017.