1981 UC Davis Aggies football team

1981 UC Davis Aggies football
FWC co-champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	6–4 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach	Jim Sochor (12th season)
Home stadium	Toomey Field (capacity: 10,111)
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1981 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Davis +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Hayward +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Humboldt State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1981 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Cal State Hayward. The Aggies were conference champions for the 11th consecutive season and had a winning record for the 12th straight year. UC Davis' loss to Humboldt State on October 10 broke a streak of 38 consecutive conference victories that started in the 1973 season. The team outscored its opponents 163 to 140 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Puget Sound *	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 0–7	7,300
September 26	Cal State Northridge *	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 17–20	7,700–8,000	[1]
October 3	at Cal Poly Pomona *	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 19–7	4,113	[2]
October 10	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 18–20	5,200
October 17	at Cal Poly *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)	L 0–30	4,356
October 24	San Francisco State	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 6–3	7,000
October 31	at Santa Clara *	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 21–17	6,154
November 7	Chico State	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 38–9	6,412–6,500	[3]
November 14	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 23–14	1,500
November 21	Sacramento State	Toomey Field Davis, CA (rivalry)	W 21–13	5,600
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved April 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 22, 2022.
4. "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 12, 2022.
5. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.