1973 UC Davis Aggies football team

1973 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–3 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach
CaptainLincoln Ellis, Ron Sockolov
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Chico State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
San Francisco State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Cal State Hayward 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Humboldt State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 2
Sacramento State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1973 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Chico State and finishing at champions for the third consecutive season. 1973 was the fourth consecutive winning season for the Aggies. The team outscored its opponents 217 to 153 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Cal State Fullerton*
L 10–174,504–6,123[1]
September 22UC Riverside*
W 28–36,400
September 29at Santa Clara*
W 13–108,429
October 13Chico State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 21–107,800
October 20at Cal State Hayward
L 20–473,248
October 27Sacramento State
W 24–156,000–6,800[2]
November 3Humboldt State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 31–05,000–5,200[3]
November 10Nevada*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 17–64,600
November 17San Francisco State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 22–135,500–6,500[4]
November 24No. 8 Boise State*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 31–324,300[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Earl Gustkey (September 15, 1973). "Sims (205 Yards) Leads Titans to 17-10 Victory Over UC Davis". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-2. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Boise earns NCAA berth by edging Davis 32-31". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 25, 1973. p. 19.
  6. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "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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