1980 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–2–1 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Cal State Hayward 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Chico State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
San Francisco State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Sacramento State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Humboldt State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the tenth consecutive season. 1980 was the 11th consecutive winning season for the Aggies. With the 5–0 conference record, they stretched their conference winning streak to 38 games dating back to the 1973 season. The team outscored its opponents 267 to 178 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Nevada*
T 13–139,897[1]
September 20at Cal State Northridge*
W 27–71,000–2,200[2]
September 27Cal Poly*
L 25–288,900–9,000[3]
October 4at Sacramento State
W 16–65,683–7,200[4][5]
October 11Humboldt State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 20–178,100
October 18Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 35–217,600[6]
October 25at San Francisco State
W 48–323,414–3,416[7]
November 1No. 9 Santa Clara*
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
L 27–349,700
November 8at Chico State
W 35–44,542
November 15Cal State Hayward
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 21–166,500–6,880[8]

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References

  1. ^ "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Three TDs, 121 Yards For Santa Clara Back". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 5, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Azusa Pacific 5-1 After Beating Redlands, 6-3". The Los Angeles Times. October 19, 1980. p. III-10. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "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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