2017 UC Davis Aggies football team

American college football season

2017 UC Davis Aggies football

Conference| Big Sky Conference
Record| 5–6 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach|

* Dan Hawkins (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Tim Plough (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Robert Tucker (1st season)
Home stadium| Aggie Stadium

Seasons

<- 2016

2018 ->

2017 Big Sky Conference football standings

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No. 14 Southern Utah +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
No. 5 Weber State +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
Northern Arizona ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
No. 21 Eastern Washington |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Sacramento State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Montana |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Montana State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
UC Davis |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Idaho State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Northern Colorado |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
North Dakota |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Cal Poly |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Portland State |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Dan Hawkins, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Sky. The Aggies played home games at Aggie Stadium in Davis, California.

## Schedule

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September 2| 5:30 p.m.| at San Diego State*|

* Qualcomm Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| Stadium| L 17–38| 46,132
September 9| 6:00 p.m.| San Diego*|

* Aggie Stadium
* Davis, CA

| Pluto TV| W 35–7| 6,588
September 16| 2:00 p.m.| at Portland State*|

* Providence Park
* Portland, OR

| ELVN| W 37–14| 4,442
September 23| 4:00 p.m.| at No. 23 Weber State|

* Stewart Stadium
* Ogden, UT

| Pluto TV| L 3–41| 9,450
September 30| 6:00 p.m.| North Dakota|

* Aggie Stadium
* Davis, CA

| ELVN| W 48–24| 9,508
October 7| 6:00 p.m.| No. 10 Eastern Washington|

* Aggie Stadium
* Davis, CA

| Pluto TV| L 38–41| 8,158
October 21| 4:00 p.m.| at Northern Arizona|

* Walkup Skydome
* Flagstaff, AZ

| Pluto TV| L 31–45| 5,093
October 28| 4:00 p.m.| Cal Poly|

* Aggie Stadium
* Davis, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)

| Pluto TV| W 31–28| 10,503
November 4| 1:30 p.m.| at Idaho State|

* Holt Arena
* Pocatello, ID

| Pluto TV| W 56–17| 5,762
November 11| 4:00 p.m.| No. 15 Southern Utah|

* Aggie Stadium
* Davis, CA

| Pluto TV| L 27–47| 6,715
November 18| 2:00 p.m.| at Sacramento State|

* Hornet Stadium
* Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)

| Pluto TV| L 47–52| 11,828

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Pacific time

Despite Portland State also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the September 16 game against UC Davis was considered a non-conference game. [1]

## Game summaries

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### At San Diego State

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Aggies  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 14 | 17
Aztecs | 10  | 14  | 14  | 0 | 38

See also: 2017 San Diego State Aztecs football team

### San Diego

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Toreros  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 7
Aggies | 7  | 7  | 7  | 14 | 35

See also: 2017 San Diego Toreros football team

### At Portland State

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Aggies | 10  | 7  | 6  | 14 | 37
Vikings  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 14

See also: 2017 Portland State Vikings football team

### At Weber State

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Aggies  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 3
No. 23 Wildcats | 17  | 14  | 10  | 0 | 41

See also: 2017 Weber State Wildcats football team

### North Dakota

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Fighting Hawks  | 10  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 24
Aggies | 21  | 17  | 3  | 7 | 48

See also: 2017 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

### Eastern Washington

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No. 10 Eagles | 6  | 7  | 7  | 21 | 41
Aggies  | 7  | 7  | 14  | 10 | 38

See also: 2017 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

### At Northern Arizona

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Aggies  | 7  | 0  | 17  | 7 | 31
Lumberjacks | 0  | 28  | 7  | 10 | 45

See also: 2017 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

### Cal Poly

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Mustangs  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 28
Aggies | 21  | 10  | 0  | 0 | 31

See also: 2017 Cal Poly Mustangs football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe

### At Idaho State

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Aggies | 21  | 7  | 7  | 21 | 56
Bengals  | 0  | 10  | 7  | 0 | 17

See also: 2017 Idaho State Bengals football team

### Southern Utah

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No. 15 Thunderbirds | 14  | 12  | 14  | 7 | 47
Aggies  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 13 | 27

See also: 2017 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

### At Sacramento State

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Aggies  | 7  | 7  | 20  | 13 | 47
Hornets | 17  | 21  | 14  | 0 | 52

See also: 2017 Sacramento State Hornets football team and Causeway Classic

## References

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

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* Sacramento Stadium (1928–1931)
* A Street Field (1932–1948)
* Toomey Field (1949–2006)
* UC Davis Health Stadium (2007–present)

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* Sacramento State: Causeway Classic

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