1986 UC Davis Aggies football team

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
NCAC champion
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 23–26 vs. South Dakota
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	10–1 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coach	Jim Sochor (17th season)
Home stadium	Toomey Field
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20		Cal Poly*	No. 4	Toomey Field Davis, CA (rivalry)	W 32–21	8,700–8,770	[1][2]
September 27		at Santa Clara	No. 4	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 42–18	8,137
October 4		at Pacific (CA)*	No. 4	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 45–41	15,000	[3]
October 11		Chico State	No. 3	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 33–30	9,578–9,600	[4]
October 18		at San Francisco State	No. 3	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 51–3	3,000
October 25		at No. 20 Cal State Hayward	No. 3	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 24–14	8,500
November 1		Sonoma State	No. 3	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 12–6	6,650
November 8		at No. T–8 Cal State Northridge*	No. 2	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 25–20	6,244	[5]
November 15		Sacramento State	No. 2	Toomey Field Davis, CA (Causeway Classic)	W 29–6	10,300
November 22		at Humboldt State	No. 2	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 45–28	2,700–2,900	[6]
November 29	12:30 p.m.	No. 6 South Dakota*	No. 2	Toomey Field Davis, CA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	L 23–26	9,000	[7][8][9][10][11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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UC Davis players in the NFL

No UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.^[14][15]

The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.^[16]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Chris Mandeville	Defensive back	1987 Green Bay Packers

References

1. "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. September 22, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1986 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
3. "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
5. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
7. Rattie, Jim (November 29, 1986). "Inspired Aggies await Coyotes". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D1. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Rattie, Jim (November 29, 1986). "UCD (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D7. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
9. 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 .
10. Rattie, Jim (November 30, 1986). "Aggies (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C3. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "South Dakota 26, UC Davis 23". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 30, 1986. p. C18. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
13. "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
14. "1987 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
15. "Draft History: California-Davis". Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
16. "California-Davis Players/Alumni". Retrieved April 22, 2017.