2001 UC Davis Aggies football team

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2001 UC Davis Aggies football
UC Davis Aggies Script.png
Division II 1st Round, W 37–32 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville
Division II Quarterfinal, W 42–25 vs. Tarleton State
Division II Semifinal, L 2–14 vs. North Dakota
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
AFCANo. 12
2001 record10–3
Head coach
Home stadiumToomey Field
(Capacity: 10,111)
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 NCAA Division II independents football records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 UC Davis ^   –     10 – 3  
New Haven   –     5 – 4  
Quincy   –     2 – 8  
Saint Joseph's (IN)   –     2 – 8  
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2001 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 2001 NCAA Division II football season. They played as a Division II independent in 2001. They would stay an independent until 2004 when they became a charter member of the Great West Conference (GWC).

The 2001 Aggies were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Biggs and played their home games at Toomey Field. UC Davis finished the regular season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2). This was the 32nd consecutive year UC Davis finished with a winning record.

At the end of the season the Aggies were ranked #12 and were invited to the Division II playoffs for the sixth year in a row. In the first round they defeated 11th-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas. In the second round (quarterfinal) they played in their home stadium, and defeated 17th-ranked Tarleton State. In the semifinal round (quarterfinal) they played in Grand Forks, North Dakota and were defeated by 4th-ranked North Dakota. That brought the Aggies final record to ten wins and three losses (10–3). The Aggies outscored their opponents 490–286 for the season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 1at New Mexico HighlandsNo. 3
W 51–6
September 8at Abilene ChristianNo. 3
W 41–28
September 22Western OregonNo. 3
W 43–32
September 29at Humboldt StateNo. 3
W 56–14
October 6at Saint Mary’sNo. 3
L 21–28
October 13Cal State NorthridgeNo. 13
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 38–31
October 20Cal Poly[note 1]No. 10
L 28–31
October 27at Sacramento State[note 2]No. 15
W 43–017,328[1]
November 3Central WashingtonNo. 15
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 48–13
November 10No. 17 Western WashingtonNo. 14
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA
W 40–32
November 17at No. 11 Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 12
W 37–32
November 24No. 17 Tarleton StateNo. 12
  • Toomey Field
  • Davis, CA (Division II Quarterfinal)
W 42–25
December 1at No. 4 North DakotaNo. 12
L 2–14

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NFL Draft[]

The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.[4][5]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
JT O'Sullivan Quarterback 6 186 New Orleans Saints

Notes[]

  1. ^ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  2. ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References[]

  1. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "California - Davis Yearly Results". Retrieved March 4, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 2, 2021.
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