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1987 UC Davis Aggies football team

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1987 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAC champion
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 UC Davis $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Chico State 3 2 0 3 6 0
Humboldt State 2 2 1 3 7 1
Sonoma State 2 3 0 5 6 0
Cal State Hayward 2 3 0 2 8 0
San Francisco State 0 4 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC title for the 17th consecutive season. 1986 was the team's 18th consecutive winning season. With the 5–0 conference record, the team stretched their conference winning streak to 36 games dating back to the 1981 season. The Aggies were ranked No. 10 in the final NCAA Division II poll. Unlike the previous five seasons, the Aggies did not qualify for the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs in 1987. The team outscored its opponents 238 to 163 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Nevada*No. 7L 17–3415,630[1]
September 26No. 13 Santa ClaraW 21–157,111–7,311[2]
October 3at No. 18 Cal Poly*No. 12L 0–415,688[3]
October 10at Chico State
W 24–226,127–7,800[4]
October 17San Francisco State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 31–08,660
October 24Cal State Hayward
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 23–145,200–5,325[5]
October 31at Sonoma State
W 25–142,681
November 7No. 17 Cal State Northridge*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 28–05,607[6]
November 14at Sacramento StateNo. 14W 28–1010,000
November 21Humboldt StateNo. 10
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 41–135,315–5,350[7]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.

References

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  1. ^ "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Santa Clara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1987. p. III-16. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1987. p. III-19. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.