1988_UC_Davis_Aggies_football_team References

1988 UC Davis Aggies football
1988 UC Davis Aggies football
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)
Head coach	Jim Sochor (19th season);
Home stadium	Toomey Field
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
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

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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.

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
September 10		at Santa Clara*		Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 21–10	6,823
September 17		No. T–18 ( I-AA) Nevada*		Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 16–28	8,400
September 24		Sacramento State*		Toomey Field Davis, CA ( Causeway Classic)	L 28–31	10,600	^[2]
October 1		at San Francisco State		Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 35–0	300–500	^[3]
October 8		at Cal State Hayward		Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 30–14	1,300
October 15		Sonoma State		Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 42–13	4,700
October 22		at Cal State Northridge*		North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 31–13	4,015	^[4]
October 29		Cal Poly*	No. 17	Toomey Field Davis, CA ( rivalry)	T 21–21	8,400
November 5		at Humboldt State	No. 15	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 26–2	800
November 12		Chico State	No. 13	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 36–13	7,400
November 19	1:00 p.m.	No. 10 Scaramento State*	No. 13	Toomey Field Davis, CA ( NCAA Division II First Round)	L 14–35	10,700	^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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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.

[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.

[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 .

[6] Van Vliet, Jim (November 19, 1988). "Hornets (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[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 .

[8] Van Vliet, Jim (November 20, 1988). "Hornets (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C8. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] "Sacramento St. 35, UC Davis 14". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 20, 1988. p. C16. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[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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v t e UC Davis Aggies football
Venues	Sacramento Stadium (1928–1931) A Street Field (1932–1948) Toomey Field (1949–2006) UC Davis Health Stadium (2007–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Cal Poly: Battle for the Golden Horseshoe Sacramento State: Causeway Classic
Culture & lore	Gunrock the Mustang UC Davis Marching Band Aggie Fight KHTK
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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v t e Northern California Athletic Conference football champions
Far Western Conference (pre-WWII)	Saint Mary's (1925) Saint Mary's (1926) Saint Mary's (1927) Saint Mary's (1928) Cal Aggies (1929) Fresno State (1930) No champion (1931) Nevada & San Jose State (1932) Nevada (1933) Fresno State & San Jose State (1934) Fresno State (1935) Pacific (CA) (1936) Fresno State (1937) Pacific (CA) (1938) Nevada (1939) Pacific (CA) (1940) Pacific (CA) (1941) Pacific (CA) (1942)
Far Western Conference (post-WWII)	No champion (1946) Cal Aggies & Southern Oregon (1947) Southern Oregon & Chico State (1948) Cal Aggies (1949) San Francisco State (1950) Cal Aggies (1951) Humboldt State (1952) Chico State (1953) San Francisco State (1954) No champion (1955) Cal Aggies, San Francisco State, & Humboldt State (1956) San Francisco State (1957) San Francisco State (1958) San Francisco State (1959) Humboldt State (1960) Humboldt State & San Francisco State (1961) San Francisco State (1962) UC Davis, Humboldt State, & San Francisco State (1963) Sacramento State (1964) San Francisco State (1965) Sacramento State (1966) San Francisco State (1967) Humboldt State (1968) Cal State Hayward (1969) Cal State Hayward & Chico State (1970) UC Davis & Chico State (1971) UC Davis (1972) UC Davis & Chico State (1973) UC Davis (1974) UC Davis (1975) UC Davis (1976) UC Davis (1977) UC Davis (1978) UC Davis (1979) UC Davis (1980) Cal State Hayward & UC Davis (1981)
Northern California Athletic Conference	UC Davis (1982) UC Davis (1983) UC Davis (1984) UC Davis (1985) UC Davis (1986) UC Davis (1987) UC Davis (1988) UC Davis (1989) UC Davis (1990) Sonoma State (1991) UC Davis (1992) Chico State (1993) Chico State, Humboldt State, & Sonoma State (1994) Humboldt State (1995) Chico State (1996)