1989 UC Davis Aggies football team

1989 UC Davis Aggies football
1989 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAC champion
NCAA Division II First Round, L 23–28 vs. Angelo State
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (5–0 NCAC)
Head coach	Bob Foster (1st season);
Home stadium	Toomey Field
	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 NCAA Division II Football Committee 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[edit]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Santa Clara*	No. 15	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 28–27	7,654
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	6,230
October 7	Cal State Hayward	No. 17	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 31–7	5,650
October 14	at Sonoma State	No. 16	Cossacks Stadium^{[note 1]} Rohnert Park, CA	W 28–19	1,872
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	6,765
November 11	at Chico State	No. 16	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 34–21	6,707–8,684	^[5]
November 18	No. T–5 Angelo State*	No. 16	Toomey Field Davis, CA (NCAA Division II First Round)	L 23–28	6,200	^[6]^[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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Notes[edit]

^ Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.

References[edit]

^ "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1989. p. C-17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ Rattie, Jim (November 19, 1989). "Angelo topples Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Rattie, Jim (November 19, 1989). "Aggies (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C12. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.

[3] Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.

[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.

[4] "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1989. p. C-17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[7] Rattie, Jim (November 19, 1989). "Angelo topples Aggies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C1. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] Rattie, Jim (November 19, 1989). "Aggies (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C12. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[10] "UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.

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v t e UC Davis Aggies football
Venues	Sacramento Stadium (1928–1931) A Street Field (1932–1948) Toomey Field (1949–2006) UC Davis Health Stadium (2007–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Cal Poly: Battle for the Golden Horseshoe Sacramento State: Causeway Classic
Culture & lore	Gunrock the Mustang UC Davis Marching Band Aggie Fight KHTK
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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v t e Northern California Athletic Conference football champions
Far Western Conference (pre-WWII)	Saint Mary's (1925) Saint Mary's (1926) Saint Mary's (1927) Saint Mary's (1928) Cal Aggies (1929) Fresno State (1930) No champion (1931) Nevada & San Jose State (1932) Nevada (1933) Fresno State & San Jose State (1934) Fresno State (1935) Pacific (CA) (1936) Fresno State (1937) Pacific (CA) (1938) Nevada (1939) Pacific (CA) (1940) Pacific (CA) (1941) Pacific (CA) (1942)
Far Western Conference (post-WWII)	No champion (1946) Cal Aggies & Southern Oregon (1947) Southern Oregon & Chico State (1948) Cal Aggies (1949) San Francisco State (1950) Cal Aggies (1951) Humboldt State (1952) Chico State (1953) San Francisco State (1954) No champion (1955) Cal Aggies, San Francisco State, & Humboldt State (1956) San Francisco State (1957) San Francisco State (1958) San Francisco State (1959) Humboldt State (1960) Humboldt State & San Francisco State (1961) San Francisco State (1962) UC Davis, Humboldt State, & San Francisco State (1963) Sacramento State (1964) San Francisco State (1965) Sacramento State (1966) San Francisco State (1967) Humboldt State (1968) Cal State Hayward (1969) Cal State Hayward & Chico State (1970) UC Davis & Chico State (1971) UC Davis (1972) UC Davis & Chico State (1973) UC Davis (1974) UC Davis (1975) UC Davis (1976) UC Davis (1977) UC Davis (1978) UC Davis (1979) UC Davis (1980) Cal State Hayward & UC Davis (1981)
Northern California Athletic Conference	UC Davis (1982) UC Davis (1983) UC Davis (1984) UC Davis (1985) UC Davis (1986) UC Davis (1987) UC Davis (1988) UC Davis (1989) UC Davis (1990) Sonoma State (1991) UC Davis (1992) Chico State (1993) Chico State, Humboldt State, & Sonoma State (1994) Humboldt State (1995) Chico State (1996)