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1996 UC Davis Aggies football team

1996 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Moroski (4th season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Saint Joseph's (IN)   –     9 – 2  
No. 17 UC Davis ^   –     8 – 5  
Albany   –     7 – 3  
New Haven   –     7 – 3  
Southern Connecticut State   –     7 – 4  
American International   –     6 – 4  
Pace   –     6 – 4  
Mercyhurst   –     4 – 5  
Mississippi College   –     4 – 6  
Western New Mexico   –     3 – 6  
Wayne State (NE)   –     3 – 7  
Quincy   –     1 – 8  
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1996 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 8–5. 1996 was the 27th consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was ranked No. 17 in the NCAA Division II poll at the end of the regular season and advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they upset top-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas in the first round. In the quarterfinals, the Aggies upset ninth-ranked Central Oklahoma at home. In the semifinals, they were defeated by sixth-ranked Carson–Newman in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The team outscored its opponents 369 to 240 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.


Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Cal State NorthridgeNo. 16
L 31–564,264[1]
September 21Sacramento State
L 24–2711,140
September 28at Chico State
W 20–66,325–7,130[2]
October 5at Humboldt StateNo. 20
W 50–134,232–4,323[3]
October 12at Portland StateNo. 17
L 27–327,738[4]
October 19Western New Mexico
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 29–37,738
October 26Saint Mary'sNo. 17
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 31–107,840
November 2at Cal PolyNo. 12
L 13–178,216
November 9at Sonoma StateNo. 17
W 49–71,205
November 16Southern UtahNo. 17
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 26–192,250
November 2311:00 a.m.at No. 1 Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 17
W 17–148,500[5][6][7][8]
November 301:00 p.m.No. 9 Central OklahomaNo. 17
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 26–77,339[9][10][11]
December 710:00 a.m.at No. 6 Carson–NewmanNo. 17
L 26–293,214[12][13][14][15]

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Notes

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

References

  1. ^ Jeff Fletcher (September 15, 1996). "Romines Takes Davis Defense for Long Ride". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). p. C10. Retrieved June 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Fumbles thwart UC Davis' upset bid". The Sacramento Bee. October 13, 1996. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Wellnicki, Galen (November 23, 1996). "Javelinas quarterback part of winning blend". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. C1. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Wellnicki, Galen (November 23, 1996). "Javs (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. C10. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Wellnicki, Galen (November 24, 1996). "UC-Davis details Javelinas". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. C1. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Wellnicki, Galen (November 24, 1996). "Javelinas (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. C5. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Voet, Gary (November 30, 1996). "Overconfidence isn't a problem today for Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C6. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Voet, Gary (December 1, 1996). "Aggies jump ahead early in gaining semifinal spot". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Voet, Gary (December 1, 1996). "Aggies: Grieb throws three touchdown passes (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C10. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Voet, Gary (December 7, 1996). "Here's a taste of West Coast". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. E6. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Voet, Gary (December 8, 1996). "Aggie Agony". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Voet, Gary (December 8, 1996). "Aggies: National bid comes to end (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C10. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Carson-Newman 29, UC Davis 26". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. December 8, 1996. p. C15. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  17. ^ "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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