1973 UC Davis Aggies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1973
| team = UC Davis Aggies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Far Western Conference
| short_conf = FWC
| record = 7–3
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach = Jim Sochor
| hc_year = 4th
| captain = Lincoln Ellis
| captain2 = Ron Sockolov
| stadium = Toomey Field
| champion = FWC champion
}}
{{1973 Far Western Conference football standings}}
The 1973 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Chico State and finishing at champions for the third consecutive season. 1973 was the fourth consecutive winning season for the Aggies. The team outscored its opponents 217 to 153 for the season. The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1973
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = UPI
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Santa Ana Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Ana, CA
| score = 10–17
| attend = 4,504–6,123
| source = {{cite news|title=Sims (205 Yards) Leads Titans to 17-10 Victory Over UC Davis|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|author=Earl Gustkey|date=September 15, 1973|page=III-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8820311/sims_leads_titans_to_victory_over_uc/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 8, 2017}}{{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UC Riverside
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| score = 28–3
| attend = 6,400
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| site_stadium = Buck Shaw Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| score = 13–10
| attend = 8,429
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Chico State
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| score = 21–10
| attend = 7,800
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cal State Hayward
| site_stadium = Pioneer Stadium
| site_cityst = Hayward, CA
| score = 20–47
| attend = 3,248
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| gamename = rivlary
| score = 24–15
| attend = 6,000–6,800
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 26, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = Humboldt State
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| score = 31–0
| attend = 5,000–5,200
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=September 20, 2024 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| score = 17–6
| attend = 4,600
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| opponent = San Francisco State
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| score = 22–13
| attend = 5,500–6,500
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 8, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Toomey Field
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| score = 31–32
| attend = 4,300
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 12, 2022 }}{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=48|title=UC Davis Football 2015: Team Information Guide|access-date=April 22, 2017|archive-date=March 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308182711/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15FBGuide.pdf#page=48|url-status=dead}}
References
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