1988 UC Davis Aggies football team
The 1988 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Jim Sochor in his 19th and final season, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC for the 18th title consecutive season. 1988 was the team's 19th consecutive winning season. With the 5–0 conference record, the team stretched their conference winning streak to 41 games dating back to the 1981 season. The Aggies were ranked No. 13 in the final NCAA Division II poll. They advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Sacramento State in the first round. The team outscored its opponents 300 to 180 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.
| 1988 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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NCAC champion | |
NCAA Division II First Round, L 14–35 vs. Sacramento State | |
| Conference | Northern California Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–3–1 (5–0 NCAC) |
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| Home stadium | Toomey Field (capacity: 10,111) |
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| No. 13 UC Davis $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sochor's career at UC Davis was remarkable in its success. His teams won the conference championship in 18 of his 19 years, including 18 straight from 1971 to 1988, and reached the postseason in nine seasons. His teams had a winning record in all 19 seasons, compiling an overall record of 156–41–5, for a .785 winning percentage. In conference play under Sochor, UC Davis was 92–6, for a .939 winning percentage. Sochor was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Santa Clara* | W 21–10 | 6,823 | ||||
| September 17 | No. T–18 (I-AA) Nevada* | L 16–28 | 8,400 | ||||
| September 24 | Sacramento State* |
| L 28–31 | 10,600 | [2] | ||
| October 1 | at San Francisco State | W 35–0 | 300–500 | [3] | |||
| October 8 | at Cal State Hayward | W 30–14 | 1,300 | ||||
| October 15 | Sonoma State |
| W 42–13 | 4,700 | |||
| October 22 | at Cal State Northridge* | W 31–13 | 4,015 | [4] | |||
| October 29 | Cal Poly* | No. 17 |
| T 21–21 | 8,400 | ||
| November 5 | at Humboldt State | No. 15 | W 26–2 | 800 | |||
| November 12 | Chico State | No. 13 |
| W 36–13 | 7,400 | ||
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 10 Scaramento State* | No. 13 |
| L 14–35 | 10,700 | [5][6][7][8][9] |
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References
- "Jim Sochor". National Football Foundation Hall of Fame – Inductee Detail. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- Mike Hiserman (October 23, 1988). "Good Teams Bring Bad News to CSUN". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). p. III-22. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Van Vliet, Jim (November 19, 1988). "Causeway II: More than pride is at stake". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- Van Vliet, Jim (November 19, 1988). "Hornets (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- Van Vliet, Jim (November 20, 1988). "Hornets do it again, whip Aggies 35-14". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- Van Vliet, Jim (November 20, 1988). "Hornets (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C8. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Sacramento St. 35, UC Davis 14". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 20, 1988. p. C16. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Final 1988 Division II 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.