1997 UC Davis Aggies football team

1997 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 25–27 at New Haven
Conference	Independent
Record	9–5
Head coach	Bob Biggs (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Moroski (5th season)
Home stadium	Toomey Field (capacity: 10,111)
Seasons ←  1996 1998  →

1997 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 New Haven ^			–						12	–	2
Mercyhurst			–						6	–	3
No. 14 UC Davis ^			–						9	–	5
Elon			–						7	–	4
Western New Mexico			–						5	–	5
Saint Joseph's (IN)			–						5	–	6
Wayne State (NE)			–						3	–	7
Quincy			–						0	–	10
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1997 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 9–5. 1997 was the 28th consecutive winning season for the Aggies. UC Davis was ranked No. 14 in the NCAA Division II poll at the end of the regular season and advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs. They upset fourth-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas in the first round for the second straight season. In the quarterfinals, the Aggies upset sixth-ranked Angelo State in San Angelo, Texas before falling in the semifinals to second-ranked New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut. The team outscored its opponents 378 to 325 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Cal Poly	No. 7	Toomey Field Davis, CA (rivalry)	L 19–20
September 13	South Dakota State	No. 15	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 7–17
September 20	at Sacramento State		Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)	W 36–28	15,650	[1]
September 27	at Clarion		Memorial Stadium Clarion, PA	W 35–28 OT
October 4	Central Washington		Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 32–6
October 11	at Idaho	No. 19	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 14–44	14,137
October 18	Western Washington		Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 16–7
October 25	at Saint Mary's	No. 16	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	W 19–9
November 1	at Southern Utah	No. 16	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	L 27–37
November 8	No. 15 Grand Valley State	No. 20	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 21–19
November 15	Western Oregon	No. 15	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 40–16
November 22	at No. 4 Texas A&M–Kingsville	No. 14	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX (NCAA Division II First Round)	W 37–34
November 29	at No. 6 Angelo State	No. 14	Multi-Sports Complex San Angelo, TX (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	W 50–33
December 6	at No. 2 New Haven	No. 14	Robert B. Dodds Stadium West Haven, CT (NCAA Division II Semifinal)	L 25–27
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2017.
2. "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 15, 2022.
3. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.