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
NCAC champion
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record7–3–1 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
(capacity: 10,111)
1988 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 UC Davis $^ 5 0 07 3 1
Sonoma State 3 2 05 5 0
Chico State 3 2 03 7 0
Humboldt State 2 3 04 6 0
Cal State Hayward 1 4 02 9 0
San Francisco State 1 4 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Santa Clara*W 21–106,823
September 17No. T–18 (I-AA) Nevada*L 16–288,400
September 24Sacramento State*
L 28–3110,600[2]
October 1at San Francisco StateW 35–0300–500[3]
October 8at Cal State HaywardW 30–141,300
October 15Sonoma State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 42–134,700
October 22at Cal State Northridge*W 31–134,015[4]
October 29Cal Poly*No. 17
T 21–218,400
November 5at Humboldt StateNo. 15W 26–2800
November 12Chico StateNo. 13
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 36–137,400
November 191:00 p.m.No. 10 Scaramento State*No. 13
L 14–3510,700[5][6][7][8][9]

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References

  1. "Jim Sochor". National Football Foundation Hall of Fame – Inductee Detail. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  4. 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.open access
  5. 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 open access.
  6. Van Vliet, Jim (November 19, 1988). "Hornets (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. 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 open access.
  8. Van Vliet, Jim (November 20, 1988). "Hornets (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C8. Retrieved May 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Sacramento St. 35, UC Davis 14". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 20, 1988. p. C16. Retrieved May 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  11. "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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