1989 UC Davis Aggies football team

1989 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAC champion
NCAA Division II First Round, L 23–28 vs. Angelo State
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
1989 record	8–3 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coach	Bob Foster (1st season)
Home stadium	Toomey Field (capacity: 10,111)
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	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 Associated Press 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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Santa Clara *	No. 15	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 28–27
September 16	at Nevada *	No. 15	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 24–17	13,320	[1]
September 23	at Sacramento State *	No. 17	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)	L 20–21	16,548	[2]
September 30	San Francisco State		Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 35–14
October 7	Cal State Hayward	No. 17	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 31–7
October 14	at Sonoma State	No. 16	Cossacks Stadium [note 1] Rohnert Park, CA	W 28–19
October 21	Cal State Northridge *	No. 12	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 24–7	7,151	[3]
October 28	at Cal Poly *	No. 12	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA (rivalry)	L 21–28	5,745	[4]
November 4	Humboldt State		Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 35–13
November 11	at Chico State	No. 16	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 34–21
November 18	No. T–5 Angelo State *	No. 16	Toomey Field Davis, CA (NCAA Division II First Round)	L 23–28	6,200	[5] [6]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^[7]

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.
4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. Rattie, Jim (November 19, 1989). "Angelo topples Aggies". The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved April 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
6. Rattie, Jim (November 19, 1989). "Aggies (continued)". The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California. p. C12. Retrieved April 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
7. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.