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1997 UC Davis Aggies football team

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1997 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Moroski (5th season)
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 New Haven ^   –     12 – 2  
Mercyhurst   –     6 – 3  
No. 14 UC Davis ^   –     9 – 5  
Elon   –     7 – 4  
Western New Mexico   –     5 – 5  
Saint Joseph's (IN)   –     5 – 6  
Wayne State (NE)   –     3 – 7  
Quincy   –     0 – 10  
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1997 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 9–5. 1997 was the 28th consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was ranked No. 14 in the NCAA Division II poll at the end of the regular season and advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs. They upset fourth-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas in the first round for the second straight season. In the quarterfinals, the Aggies upset sixth-ranked Angelo State in San Angelo, Texas before falling in the semifinals to second-ranked New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut. The team outscored its opponents 378 to 325 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 6Cal PolyNo. 7
L 19–20
September 13South Dakota StateNo. 15
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 7–17
September 20at Sacramento State
W 36–2815,650
September 27at Clarion
W 35–28 OT
October 4Central Washington
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 32–6
October 11at IdahoNo. 19
L 14–4414,137
October 18Western Washington
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 16–7
October 25at Saint Mary'sNo. 16
W 19–9
November 1at Southern UtahNo. 16
L 27–37
November 8No. 15 Grand Valley StateNo. 20
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 21–19
November 15Western OregonNo. 15
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 40–16
November 22at No. 4 Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 14
W 37–34
November 29at No. 6 Angelo StateNo. 14
W 50–33
December 6at No. 2 New HavenNo. 14
L 25–27

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "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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