2000 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season

2000 UC Davis Aggies football

NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 48–58 vs. Bloomsburg

Conference| Independent
Ranking
AFCA| No. 1 (West)
Record| 12–1
Head coach|

* Bob Biggs (8th season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Moroski (8th season)
Home stadium| Toomey Field

Seasons

← 1999

2001 →

2000 NCAA Division II independents football records

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
No. 1 (West) UC Davis ^  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 12  | – | 1  |
No. 10 (Northeast) New Haven |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 5  |
Saint Joseph's (IN) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 8  |
Quincy |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 9  |
Western New Mexico |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 9  |

* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2000 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 12–1. 2000 was the 31st consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was ranked No. 1 in West Region of the NCAA Division II poll at the end of the regular season and advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the fifth straight year. The Aggies defeated Chadron State, ranked fourth in the West Region, in the first round and Mesa State, ranked third in West, in the quarterfinals before losing in semifinal round to the third-ranked team in the Northeast Region, Bloomsburg. The team averaged 48 points per game, outscoring their opponents 622 to 258 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 2| New Mexico Highlands| No. 4|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| W 55–7| |
September 9| Eastern Oregon| No. 4|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| W 52–13| |
September 16| at West Chester| No. 4|

* John A. Farrell Stadium
* West Chester, PA

| W 45–0| |
September 30| Saint Mary's| No. 1 (West)|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| W 55–14| |
October 7| at No. 10 (West) Western Oregon| No. 1 (West)|

* McArthur Field
* Monmouth, OR

| W 59–28| |
October 14| Southern Utah| No. 1 (West)|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| W 56–20| |
October 21| at Cal Poly| No. 1 (West)|

* Mustang Stadium
* San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)

| W 63–28| |
October 28| at Sacramento State| No. 1 (West)|

* Charles C. Hughes Stadium
* Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)

| W 13–10| 9,700| [1]
November 4| at Central Washington| No. 1 (West)|

* Tomlinson Stadium
* Ellensburg, WA

| W 31–24| |
November 11| at No. 5 (West) Western Washington| No. 1 (West)|

* Civic Stadium
* Bellingham, WA

| W 35–28| |
November 18| No. 4 (West) Chadron State| No. 1 (West)|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA (NCAA Division II First Round)

| W 48–10| |
November 25| No. 3 (West) Mesa State| No. 1 (West)|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)

| W 62–18| |
November 25| No. 3 (Northeast) Bloomsburg| No. 1 (West)| Davis, CA (NCAA Division II Semifinal)| L 48–58| |

* Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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## NFL Draft

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The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 2001 NFL draft.[4][5][6]

Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team

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Onome Ojo | Wide receiver | 5 | 153 | New Orleans Saints

## References

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1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
2. ^ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
3. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
4. ^ "2001 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
5. ^ "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
6. ^ "Draft History: California-Davis". Retrieved April 22, 2017.

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UC Davis Aggies football

Venues|

* 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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* UC Davis Marching Band
* Aggie Fight
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