1973 UC Davis Aggies football team
The 1973 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Chico State and finishing at champions for the third consecutive season. 1973 was the fourth consecutive winning season for the Aggies. The team outscored its opponents 217 to 153 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.
| 1973 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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FWC champion | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–1 FWC) |
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| Captain | Lincoln Ellis, Ron Sockolov |
| Home stadium | Toomey Field (capacity: 10,111) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at Cal State Fullerton* | L 10–17 | 4,504–6,123 | [1] | |
| September 22 | UC Riverside* | W 28–3 | 6,400 | ||
| September 29 | at Santa Clara* | W 13–10 | 8,429 | ||
| October 13 | Chico State |
| W 21–10 | 7,800 | |
| October 20 | at Cal State Hayward | L 20–47 | 3,248 | ||
| October 27 | Sacramento State |
| W 24–15 | 6,000–6,800 | [2] |
| November 3 | Humboldt State |
| W 31–0 | 5,200 | |
| November 10 | Nevada* |
| W 17–6 | 4,600 | |
| November 17 | San Francisco State |
| W 22–13 | 5,500–6,500 | [3] |
| November 24 | No. 8 Boise State* |
| L 31–32 | 4,300 | [4] |
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References
- Earl Gustkey (September 15, 1973). "Sims (205 Yards) Leads Titans to 17-10 Victory Over UC Davis". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-2. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- "Boise earns NCAA berth by edging Davis 32-31". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 19.
- "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 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.
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