The 1986 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC for the 16th title consecutive season. 1986 was the team's 17th consecutive winning season. With the 5–0 conference record, the team stretched their conference winning streak to 31 games dating back to the 1981 season. The Aggies were ranked no lower than No. 4 in the NCAA Division II polls during the season. They advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the fifth straight year, where they lost to South Dakota in the quarterfinals. The team outscored its opponents 361 to 213 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.
| 1986 UC Davis Aggies football | |
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NCAC champion | |
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 23–26 vs. South Dakota | |
| Conference | Northern California Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (5–0 NCAC) |
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| Home stadium | Toomey Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 UC Davis $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | Cal Poly* | No. 4 | W 32–21 | 8,700 | [1] | ||
| September 27 | at Santa Clara | No. 4 | W 42–18 | 8,137 | |||
| October 4 | at Pacific (CA)* | No. 4 | W 45–41 | 15,000 | [2] | ||
| October 11 | Chico State | No. 3 |
| W 33–30 | 9,578–9,600 | [3] | |
| October 18 | at San Francisco State | No. 3 | W 51–3 | 3,000 | |||
| October 25 | at No. 20 Cal State Hayward | No. 3 | W 24–14 | 8,500 | |||
| November 1 | Sonoma State | No. 3 |
| W 12–6 | 6,650 | ||
| November 8 | at No. T–8 Cal State Northridge* | No. 2 | W 25–20 | 6,244 | [4] | ||
| November 15 | Sacramento State | No. 2 |
| W 29–6 | 10,300 | [5] | |
| November 22 | at Humboldt State | No. 2 | W 45–28 | 2,900 | |||
| November 29 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 6 South Dakota* | No. 2 |
| L 23–26 | 9,000 | [6][7][8][9][10] |
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UC Davis players in the NFL edit
No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[13][14]
The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Chris Mandeville | Defensive back | 1987 Green Bay Packers |
References edit
- ^ "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ Rattie, Jim (November 29, 1986). "Inspired Aggies await Coyotes". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Rattie, Jim (November 29, 1986). "UCD (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D7. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Rattie, Jim (November 30, 1986). "Aggies fall again in round 1". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Rattie, Jim (November 30, 1986). "Aggies (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "South Dakota 26, UC Davis 23". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 30, 1986. p. C18. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: California-Davis". Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
