1997 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season

1997 UC Davis Aggies football

NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 25–27 at New Haven

Conference| Independent
Record| 9–5
Head coach|

* Bob Biggs (5th season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Moroski (5th season)
Home stadium| Toomey Field

Seasons

<- 1996

1998 ->

1997 NCAA Division II independents football records

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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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September 6| Cal Poly| No. 7|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA (rivalry)

| L 19–20|
September 13| South Dakota State| No. 15|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| L 7–17|
September 20| at Sacramento State| |

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)

| W 36–28| 15,650
September 27| at Clarion| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Clarion, PA

| W 35–28 OT|
October 4| Central Washington| |

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| W 32–6|
October 11| at Idaho| No. 19|

* Kibbie Dome
* Moscow, ID

| L 14–44| 14,137
October 18| Western Washington| |

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| W 16–7|
October 25| at Saint Mary's| No. 16|

* Saint Mary's Stadium
* Moraga, CA

| W 19–9|
November 1| at Southern Utah| No. 16|

* Eccles Coliseum
* Cedar City, UT

| L 27–37|
November 8| No. 15 Grand Valley State| No. 20|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| W 21–19|
November 15| Western Oregon| No. 15|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| W 40–16|
November 22| at No. 4 Texas A&M–Kingsville| No. 14|

* Javelina Stadium
* Kingsville, TX (NCAA Division II First Round)

| W 37–34|
November 29| at No. 6 Angelo State| No. 14|

* Multi-Sports Complex
* San Angelo, TX (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)

| W 50–33|
December 6| at No. 2 New Haven| No. 14|

* Robert B. Dodds Stadium
* West Haven, CT (NCAA Division II Semifinal)

| L 25–27|

* Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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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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UC Davis Aggies football

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* Moreing Field (1925–1927)
* 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

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* Gunrock the Mustang
* UC Davis Marching Band
* Aggie Fight
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