1989 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAC champion
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
Seasons
← 1988
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1989 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 UC Davis $^ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Chico State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Humboldt State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Sonoma State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal State Hayward 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
San Francisco State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Foster, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC title for the 19th consecutive season. UC Davis advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Angelo State in the first round. 1989 was the 20th consecutive winning season for the Aggies and their 5–0 record in NCAC play extended the team's conference winning streak to 46 games dating back to the 1981 season. UC Davis outscored its opponents 303 to 202 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Santa Clara*No. 15
W 28–277,654
September 16at Nevada*No. 15
W 24–1713,320[1]
September 23at Sacramento State*No. 17
L 20–2116,548[2]
September 30San Francisco State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 35–146,230
October 7Cal State HaywardNo. 17
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 31–75,650
October 14at Sonoma StateNo. 16
W 28–191,872
October 21Cal State Northridge*No. 12
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 24–77,151[3]
October 28at Cal Poly*No. 12
L 21–285,745[4]
November 4Humboldt State
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 35–136,765
November 11at Chico StateNo. 16
W 34–216,707–8,684[5]
November 18No. T–5 Angelo State*No. 16
L 23–286,200[6][7]

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Notes

  1. ^ Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.

References

  1. ^ "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1989. p. C-17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Rattie, Jim (November 19, 1989). "Angelo topples Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Rattie, Jim (November 19, 1989). "Aggies (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C12. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "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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